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Acetic acid reacts with calcium metal at...

Acetic acid reacts with calcium metal at room temperature to produce

A

`CO_(2)`

B

`H_(2)`

C

`H_(2)O`

D

`CO`

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The correct Answer is:
B
`underset("Acetic acid")(2CH_(3)overset(O)overset(||)C-OH) + underset("Sodium metal")(2Na) to underset("Sodium salt of acetic acid")(2CH_(3)overset(O)overset(||)C-ONa)+ underset("hydrogen")(H_(2)uarr)`
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