JEE Main 2017Chemistryd and f Block ElementsHardMCQ

JEE Main 2017d and f Block Elements Question with Solution

JEE Main 2017 (02 Apr)

Question

The sodium salt of an organic acid X produces effervescence with concentrated H2SO4. X reacts with the acidified aqueous CaCl2 solution to give a white precipitate which decolourises acidic solution of KMnO4. X is

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Correct answer
CNa2C2O4

Step-by-step explanation

Na2C2O4+H2SO4Na2SO4+CO+CO2+H2O

Compound X is Sodium oxalate Na2C2O4.

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