Question

What is the chemical formula of Oxalic Acid?

Answer 1

HOOCCOOH or $C _{2} O _{2}(OH) _{2}$

Answer 2

Answer:

It is the simplest dicarboxylic acid, and consists of just two carboxylic acid groups (COOH) directly attached to each other at the carbon atoms. Preparation: Oxalic acid is commonly prepared by the oxidation of carbohydrates such as sucrose or glucose using nitric acid, and catalyzed by vanadium pentoxide.