Description of experiment
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Needed compounds:
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sulphuric acid : H2SO4
oxalic acid : HOOC COOH . 2H2O
Class:
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elem=C
organic
Summary:
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Oxalic acid is supposed to react with sulfuric acid, forming carbon monoxide.
The experiment, described below, however, did not yield such results.
Description:
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Add some concentrated sulfuric acid (96 - 98 %) to solid oxalic acid: No
visible reaction.
Heat to appr. 60 C: No visible reaction, no evolution of gas bubbles. Part
of the oxalic acid seems to dissolve.