HOH2C.CH2OH on heating with periodic acid gives

Question

HOH2C.CH2OH on heating with periodic acid gives (A)  (B) 2CO2 (C) 2 HCOOH (D)

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/57fe6d517aaf50ded315422ae619bdce-.png" /> HIO4 oxidises -CH2OH to HCHO and breaks the C-C bond of terminal CH2OH groups

Q. $H O H_{2} C . C H_{2} O H$ on heating with periodic acid gives

$2 C O_{2}$

$2 H COO H$

$H I O_{4}$ oxidises - $C H_{2} O H$ to $H C H O$ and breaks the C-C bond of terminal $C H_{2} O H$ groups

Q. HOH2​C.CH2​OH on heating with periodic acid gives

2CO2​

2HCOOH

HIO4​ oxidises -CH2​OH to HCHO and breaks the C-C bond of terminal CH2​OH groups

Q. $H O H_{2} C . C H_{2} O H$ on heating with periodic acid gives

$2 C O_{2}$

$2 H COO H$

$H I O_{4}$ oxidises - $C H_{2} O H$ to $H C H O$ and breaks the C-C bond of terminal $C H_{2} O H$ groups