CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2011

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    Which of the following gives an aldehyde on dry distillation?

    A)  Calcium formate + calcium acetate

    B)  Calcium acetate + calcium benzoate

    C)  Calcium acetate

    D)  Calcium benzoate

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[\underset{formate}{\mathop{\underset{calcium}{\mathop{{{(HCOO)}_{2}}Ca}}\,}}\,+\underset{acetate}{\mathop{\underset{calcium}{\mathop{{{(C{{H}_{3}}COO)}_{2}}Ca}}\,}}\,\xrightarrow{{{400}^{o}}C}\underset{aldehyde}{\mathop{2C{{H}_{3}}CHO}}\,\] \[+2CaC{{O}_{3}}\]


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