Question

Acetic acid is treated with and the product so obtained is subjected to distillation. The final product is :

A

ethanal

B

propanal

C

propanone

D

ethanol

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Correct option is C)

Acetic acid (as an example of a typical carboxylic acid) reacts with calcium hydroxide to form calcium acetate. This is a simple acid-base reaction which forms a salt and water:

Upon heating, calcium acetate undergoes decomposition to acetone and calcium carbonate. The acetone can be distilled off from the mixture, leaving behind solid calcium carbonate:


At even higher temperatures calcium carbonate itself can be decomposed to calcium oxide and carbon dioxide:


Hence, the correct option is

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