Question

When glycerol reacts with nitric acid in presence of conc h2so4 it gives?

Answer 1

H2SO4 is used as a dehydrating agent ,

In this case when H2SO4 will react with glycerol it will remove all the water molecules to give unsaturated Aldehyde named Acrolein.

CH2(OH)CH(OH)CH2(OH) + con. H2SO4 — CH2CHCHO (Acrolein).

Answer 2

Question: (b) Glycerol reacts with nitric acid (HNO3) to produce a colourless liquid, Compound D (Reaction ...

(b) Glycerol reacts with nitric acid (HNO3) to produce a colourless liquid, Compound D (Reaction 1). This reaction is undertaken in the presence of a catalyst (sulfuric acid, H2SO4).

C3H8O3(l) + 3HNO3(l) %u21CC C3H5(NO3)3(l)+ 3H2O(l) %u2206H = %u2212364 kJ mol%u22121 (1) Compound D