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Which of the following is present in pyr...

Which of the following is present in pyroligneous acid ?

A

Methyl alcohol

B

Acetic acid

C

Acetone

D

All of these

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D
When wood is heated strongly in the absence of air it is gives a brown distillate called pyroligneous acid containing acetic acid `(10%)` , methanol and acetone.Methanol can be separated by fractional distillation over lime.
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