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Acetone is treated with excess of ethanol in the presence of hydrochloric acid. The product obtained is

A

`CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-CH_(3)`

B

`CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-CH_(2)CH_(2)CH_(3)`

C

D

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D
Addition of 2 molecules of `C_(2)H_(5)OH` to acetone in presence of HCl with elimination of one molecule of `H_(2)O` gives acetone diethyl ketal.
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