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Acetic acid is treated with \[Ca{{(OH)}_{2}}\]and the product so obtained is subjected to dry distillation. The final product is

A)  propanal        

B)  ethanol

C)  ethanal          

D)  propanone.

Correct Answer: D

Solution :

: \[2C{{H}_{3}}COOH+Ca{{(OH)}_{2}}\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{Calcium\,acetate}{\mathop{{{(C{{H}_{3}}COO)}_{2}}Ca}}\,\] \[+2{{H}_{2}}O\]