Question

What is the formula of Oxalic Acid ? Write one use of Oxalic Acid.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Formula and structure:-

The chemical formula of oxalic acid is (COOH)2 and its molecular formula is C2H2O4. Its molar mass is 90.03 g/mol.

Uses:-

Oxalic acid is widely used as an acid rinse in laundries, where it is effective in removing rust and ink stains because it converts most insoluble iron compounds into a soluble complex ion.

Answer 2

Answer:

C2H2O4

Oxalic acid/Formula

Example:

Members of the spinach family and the brassicas (cabbage, broccoli, brussels sprouts) are high in oxalates, as are sorrel and umbellifers like parsley. Rhubarb leaves contain about 0.5% oxalic acid, and jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) contains calcium oxalate crystals.

Explanation:

The formula of oxalic acid is (C2H2O4); its usual form is that of the crystalline hydrate, (COOH)2·2H2O. Known as a constituent of wood sorrel as early as the 17th century, oxalic acid was first prepared synthetically in 1776.