when benzoic acid react p2o5 it gives......a) benzamide b) benzoic anhydride c) benzyl chloride d) benzqldehyde
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Explanation:
Phosphorus pentoxide is a dehydrating agent.
It abstracts a molecule of water from formic acid to form carbon dioxide.
HCOOH
P
2
O
5
CO
2
+H
2
O.
Thus, formic acid which does not form an anhydride when treated with P
2
O
5
.
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