Ethyl methyl ketone is obtained by heating calcium salts of

Options

A. Acetic acid `+`Propionic acid
B. Acetic acid and Formic acid
C. Propionic acid and Formic acid
D. Acetic acid and Butyric acid

Answer

A

Explanation

`(CH_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-O)_(2)Ca+(C_(2)H_(5)-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-O)_(2)Caunderset("dist.")overset("Dry")(rarr)underset("Ethylmethyl ketone")(CH_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-C_(2)H_(5))`