CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2009

  • question_answer
    The compound which is not formed during the dry distillation of a mixture of calcium formate and calcium acetate is

    A)  Methanal       

    B)  Propanal

    C)  Propanone      

    D)  Ethanal

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Propanal is not formed during the dry distillation of a mixture of calcium formate and calcium acetate.                                              \[{{(HCOO)}_{2}}Ca\xrightarrow{Dry\,distillation}HCHO+CaC{{O}_{3}}\]                            \[{{(C{{H}_{3}}COO)}_{2}}Ca\xrightarrow{\Delta }C{{H}_{3}}COC{{H}_{3}}+CaC{{O}_{3}}\]                               \[{{(HCOO)}_{2}}Ca+{{(C{{H}_{3}}COO)}_{2}}Ca\xrightarrow{\Delta }2C{{H}_{3}}CHO\]


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