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Which one of the following is reduced with Zn/Hg and hydrochloric acid to give the corresponding hydrocarbon?

A
Ethyl acetate
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Acetic acid
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C
Acetamide
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D
Butanone
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Solution

The correct option is D Butanone
Ketones reduce with Zn/Hg and hydrochloric acid to give the corresponding hydrocarbon.So, option D is the right answer.
The reaction can be given as follow:
CH3CH2COCH3+4[H]Zn/Hg andHCl−−−−−−−−CH3CH2CH3+H2O

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