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Nomenclature of Carboxylic Acids

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Question

Acetic acid is prepared from ________.

A

formaldehyde

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B

acetaldehyde

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C

vinyl acetate

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D

all of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B acetaldehyde
Acetaldehyde is oxidized into acetic acid by aldehyde hydrogenase

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