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Calcium salt of fatty acid (A) on dry distillation gives (B).The compound (B) is not able to show reduction of Tollen's reagent . The compound (B) on aldol condensation gives 5 -ethyl-5-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-heptanone.Which of the following is B ?

A

`C_(2)H_(5)COC_(2)H_(5)`

B

`CH_(3)COCH_(3)`

C

`CH_(3)COC_(2)H_(5)`

D

`(CH_(3))_(2)CHCOCH_(3)`

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`(C_(2)H_(5)-overset(O)underset(||)(C)-O)_(2)Caunderset("dist.")overset("Dry")(rarr)underset("Pentan-3-one(does not give Tollen's reagent test)")(C_(2)H_(5)-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-C_(2)H_(5)) underset("Aldol reaction")overset("dil. NaOH")(rarr)`
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