When ethane - 1,2-dioic acid is heated with concentrated tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid, a reaction represented by the following equation occurs:
(a) State the type of process involved in the reaction (b) What is the basicity of ethane-1, s-dioic acid? (c) List three differences in the chemical properties of the two oxides of carbon produced during the reaction
Explanation
(a) The type of process involved in the reaction is called dehydration (b) The basicity of the acid is 2
(c)
Carbon (ii) oxide (CO)
Carbon (iv) oxide (CO\(_2\))
1. It burns in air2. It is a reducing agent3. No action on lime water
1. Does not burn in air2. Has no reducing properties3. It turns lime water milky.
