Which of the folloiwng reagents is/are used for the conversion of ethanoic acid to ethanoic anhydride?

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Which of the folloiwng reagents is/are used for the conversion of ethanoic acid to ethanoic anhydride? (A) SOCl 2, Δ (B) PCl 3, Δ (C) P 2 O 5, Δ (D) All of these

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Carboxylic acids on heating with mineral acids such as H 2 SO 4 or with P 2 O 5 give corresponding anhydride.

Q. Which of the folloiwng reagents is/are used for the conversion of ethanoic acid to ethanoic anhydride?

$SOC l_{2}, Δ$

$PC l_{3}, Δ$

$P_{2} O_{5}, Δ$

All of these

Carboxylic acids on heating with mineral acids such as $H_{2} S O_{4}$ or with $P_{2} O_{5}$ give corresponding anhydride.

Q. Which of the folloiwng reagents is/are used for the conversion of ethanoic acid to ethanoic anhydride?

SOCl2​,Δ

PCl3​,Δ

P2​O5​,Δ

All of these

Carboxylic acids on heating with mineral acids such as H2​SO4​ or with P2​O5​ give corresponding anhydride.

$SOC l_{2}, Δ$

$PC l_{3}, Δ$

$P_{2} O_{5}, Δ$

Carboxylic acids on heating with mineral acids such as $H_{2} S O_{4}$ or with $P_{2} O_{5}$ give corresponding anhydride.