Dry distillation of a mixture of calcium formate and the calcium acetate mainly gives

H C H O

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C H_{3} C H O

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C H_{3} C O C H_{3}

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none of the above

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The correct option is D $C H_{3} C H O$
Dry distillation of a mixture of calcium formate and the calcium acetate mainly gives acetaldehyde.
$C a (O C O C H_{3})_{2} + C a (O C O H)_{2} d r y d i s t i l l a t i o n - -------- \to 2 C H_{3} C H O + 2 C a C O_{3}$

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