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oxaloacetic acid, an important intermediate in food metabolism, has the formula C4h4o5 and contains three c=o bonds and two o-H bonds. propose two possible structures

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oxaloacetic acid, an important intermediate in food metabolism, has the formula C4h4o5 and contains three c=o bonds and two o-H bonds. propose two possible structures

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