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In order to obtain acetaldehyde from cal...

In order to obtain acetaldehyde from calcium acetate, it should be heated with :

A

calcium acetate

B

formaldehyde

C

calcium formate

D

formic acid.

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The correct Answer is:
C
`(CH_(3)COO)_(2)Ca+(HCOO)_(2)Caoverset("Distil")rarr2CH_(3)CHO+2CaCO_(3)`
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