KCET2009ChemistryAldehydes 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. aligned ( HCOO )₂ Ca Dry distillation HCHO &+ CaCO ₃ ( CH ₃ COO )₂ Ca CH ₃ COCH ₃ &+ CaCO ₃ ( HCOO )₂ Ca + ( CH ₃ COO )₂ Ca & 2 CH ₃ CHO +2 CaCO ₃ aligned