reactions with oxalic acid?

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reactions with oxalic acid?

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hey, can you please help with what possible equations there are with oxalic acid (s)

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It is an acid. And it has the behaviour like a acid. You can neutralize it with alkaline compunds like NaOH.

HOOCCOOH + 2 NaOH => Na2C2O4 + 2 H2O

Or it can work as a reducer

HOOCCOOH => 2 CO2 + 2H+ +2 e-
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