JIPMER2011ChemistryAldehydes and Ketones
The compound which is not formed during the dry distillation of a mixture of calcium formate and calcium acetate is
Options
- Amethanal
- Bpropanal
- Cpropanone
- Dethanal
Correct answer
B. propanal
Step-by-step solution
Propanal is not formed during the dry distillation of a mixture of calcium formate and calcium acetate. ( HCOO )₂ Ca Dry distillation HCHO + CaCO ₃ ( CH ₃ COO )₂ Ca CH ₃ COCH ₃+ CaCO ₃ array r ( HCOO )₂ Ca + ( CH ₃ COO )₂ Ca 2 CH ₃ CHO +2 CaCO ₃ array