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Were there any difficulties or uncertainties that you encountered? How certain are you of your reductions? Based on your observations and analysis, would a warmed aqueous solution of maleic acid, NaCl and H_2 SO_4 give a precipitate of fumaric acid? Explain your reasoning. The Background mentions that maleic acid can be converted to maleic anhydride by strong heating. The reverse is true as well, and adding water to maleic anhydride forms maleic acid. The rate of this reaction maleic acid is greatly increased by adding a small amount of a strong acid as a catalyst, which, if any, of these acids would be effective catalyst for preparing (and isolating) maleic acid: HCl, HBr, HI, H_2 SO_4? Why are the other choices unsuitable for preparing maleic acid from maleic anhydride? A student tried to convert maleic acid to fumaric acid by heating an aqueous solution of maleic acid, NH_4 Cl, and acetic acid (CH_3 COOH). Would this work? Why or why not?

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