When acetic acid is reacted with calcium hydroxide and the product is distilled dry, the compound formed is _________.

Calcium acetate

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Acetone

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Acetaldehyde

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Acetic anhydride

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Solution

The correct option is A Acetone
When acetic acid is reacted with calcium hydroxide and the product is distilled dry, the compound formed is acetone.
$2 C H_{3} C O O H + C a (O H)_{2} \to C a (O C O C H_{3})_{2} + 2 H_{2} O$
$C a (O C O C H_{3})_{2} Δ - ------- \to dry distillation C H_{3} - C O - C H_{3} + C a C O_{3}$

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