Ethylene glycol gives oxalic acid on oxidation with

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Ethylene glycol gives oxalic acid on oxidation with (A) acidified K2Cr2O7 (B) acidified KMnO4 (C) alkaline KMnO4 (D) periodic acid

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In presence of HNO3 or alkaline KMnO4 <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/4319e15a130990b8de9719fe06f8b46c-.png" />

Q. Ethylene glycol gives oxalic acid on oxidation with

acidified $K_{2} C r_{2} O_{7}$

acidified $K M n O_{4}$

alkaline $K M n O_{4}$

periodic acid

In presence of $H N O_{3}$ or alkaline $K M n O_{4}$

Q. Ethylene glycol gives oxalic acid on oxidation with

acidified K2​Cr2​O7​

acidified KMnO4​

alkaline KMnO4​

periodic acid

In presence of HNO3​ or alkaline KMnO4​

acidified $K_{2} C r_{2} O_{7}$

acidified $K M n O_{4}$

alkaline $K M n O_{4}$

In presence of $H N O_{3}$ or alkaline $K M n O_{4}$