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The vapours of ethyl alcohol are passed over red hot copper at 573 K to form:

A

Methane

B

Formaldehyde

C

Acetone

D

Acetaldehyde

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`CH_(3)CH_(2)OH underset(575K -H_(2))overset(Cu)rarrunderset("Acetaldehyde")(CH_(3)CHO)`
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    A
    aldehyde
    B
    ketone
    C
    alkene
    D
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    A
    46
    B
    23
    C
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    D
    69

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    46
    B
    23
    C
    92
    D
    69

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