Acetic acid is treated with $C a (O H)_{2})$ and the product so obtained is subjected to dry distillation. The final product is

Ethanol

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Propanal

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Propanone

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Solution

The correct option is C
Propanone

$2 C H_{3} C O O H + C a (O H)_{2} \to (C H_{3} C O O)_{2} C a + H_{2} O$
$(C H_{3} C O O)_{2} C a Δ - \to C H_{3} C O C H_{3} + C a C O_{3}$

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