Q. Pyroligneous acid doesn’t contain
A) Acetic acid
B) $C_{2}H_{5}OH$
C) $CH_{3}OH$
D) $CH_{3}COCH_{3}$
Explanation
(b)
Pyroligneous acid is used for the preparation of acetic acid. It contains about 10% acetic acid, and was originally treated by neutralising with lime and then distilling off the volatile compounds like methanol and acetone
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