A mixture of and is heated with conc

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · CBSE · Chemistry · Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids · Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Problem

A mixture of

\text{HCOOH}

and

\text{H}_2\text{C}_2\text{O}_4

is heated with conc.

\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4

. The gas produced is collected and on treating with KOH solution the volume of the gas decreases by

\frac{1}{6}

th. Calculate molar ratio of two acids in original mixture.