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Calcium formate on dry heating yields:

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Acetone
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Formaldehyde
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Acetic acid
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Acetaldehyde
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Solution

The correct option is D Formaldehyde
Calcium formate on dry heating yields 2 moles of Formaldehyde.

It is an example of dry distillation or pyrolysis or thermal decomposition.
(HCOO)2Ca Calcium formate Δ−−−−−−−− Dry distillation HC|| O H formaldehyde +CaCO3

Option B is correct.

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