Oxalic acid is the simplest dicarboxylic acid. Acetic acid has the formula CH₃COOH, and Carbonic acid has the formula H₂CO₃.
Which acid is described as HOOCCOOH ?
Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 68th · Topic: Organic Acid (Dicarboxylic Acids: Oxalic Acid, Malonic Acid, Succinic Acid, Adipic Acid)
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