When a mixture of calcium acetate and calcium formate is dry distilled, the product formed is:

methanol

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acetophenone

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ethanal

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butanone

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Solution

The correct option is C ethanal
Aldehydes and ketones are prepared by dry distillation of calcium salts of carboxylic acids. When a mixture of calcium acetate and calcium formate is heated, we get acetaldehyde. (ethanal)

The reaction is as follows:
$C a (C H_{3} C O O)_{2} + C a (H C O O)_{2} h e a t - - \to 2 C H_{3} C H O + 2 C a C O_{3}$

Option C is correct.

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