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Acetic acid is treated with Ca(OH)2) and the product so obtained is subjected to dry distillation. The final product is


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Ethanol

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Propanal

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C

Propanone

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Ethanol

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Solution

The correct option is C

Propanone


2CH3COOH+Ca(OH)2(CH3COO)2Ca+H2O
(CH3COO)2CaΔCH3COCH3+CaCO3


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