When acetone is treated with $B a (O H)_{2}$ , it gives:

mesitylene

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diacetone alcohol

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urotropine

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mercaptol

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Solution

The correct option is B diacetone alcohol
When acetone is treated with $B a (O H)_{2}$ , it gives diacetone alcohol. In this reaction two molecules of acetone condense. It is an aldol condensation reaction.

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