A. P2O5
B. H2SO4
C. Both A and B
D. PCI5
¨ The term “anhydride” refers to a compound that has been formed by the removal of water (the prefix “an-” means “without” and the suffix “-hydride” means “water”). In the case of acetic anhydride, it is formed by the removal of a molecule of water from two molecules of acetic acid:
¨ 2 CH3COOH → (CH3CO)2O + H2O
Submitted by :- Jamil Ahmed