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

A)  ethanal                               

B)  butanone

C)  methanal                           

D)  acetophenone

Correct Answer: A

Solution :

  \[\xrightarrow{\text{Dry}\,\text{distillation}}\underset{\text{Acetaldehyde}}{\mathop{2CaC{{O}_{3}}+2C{{H}_{3}}CHO}}\,\]