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When a mixture of calcium acetate and calcium formate is dry distilled, the product formed is

A

methanal

B

acetophenone

C

ethanal

D

butanone

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C
`(CH_(3)COO)_(2) Ca + (HCOO)_(2) Ca rarr underset("acetaldehyde")(2CH_(3)CHO) + 2CaCO_(3)`
Ketones are produced when calcium salts other than formate are heated.
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