When maleic acid is heated to 200 8C, it loses water and becomes maleic anhydride. Practice Problem 17.8 Fumaric acid, a diastereomer of maleic acid, requires a much higher temperature before it dehydrates; when it does, it also yields maleic anhydride. Provide an explanation for these observations.

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