Q. 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
Explanation
(a)
$(HCOO)_{2}Ca + \left( CH_{3}COO \right)_{2}Ca\ \overset{\ \ \ Dry\ distillation\ \ \ }{\rightarrow}2CH_{3}CHO + 2CaCO_{3}$
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