RAJASTHAN PMT Rajasthan - PMT Solved Paper-2006

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    Propionic acid and \[KOH\] reacts to produce which one of the following?

    A)  Potassium propionate

    B)         Propyl alcohol

    C)         Propionaldehyde

    D)         Does not react

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Propionic acid and \[KOH\] reacts to produce potassium propionate. \[\underset{\text{Propionic}\,\,\text{acid}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}COOH}}\,\xrightarrow{KOH}\underset{\text{Potassium}\,\,\text{propionate}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}COOK}}\,+{{H}_{2}}O\]


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