Question

Lactic acid on heating with dil. $H_{2}S{O}_4$ gives

• A. Acetic acid
• B. Propionic acid
• C. Acrylic acid
• D. Formic acid

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

$C{H}_3-\stackrel{\underset{|}{\mathrm{OH}}}{C}H-COOH\stackrel{H^{+}}{\to }HCOOH+C{H}_{3}CHO$