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- Aldehydes and Ketoneschemistry-mcqs › aldehydes-and-ketones
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- 18 Mar 2019
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- 28 May 2026
Explanation
When calcium acetate is subjected to dry distillation, it breaks down to form acetone. Other options such as formaldehyde (methanal), acetaldehyde (ethanal), and methane are not the products of this reaction.
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Practice related questions from the same subject.
- 1.In a base-catalyzed reaction involving a carbonyl compound, what role does the catalyst play?
- 2.Identify the ketone that is symmetrical from the options below:
- 3.Which compound is capable of undergoing aldol condensation?
- 4.What is the product formed when acetaldehyde cyanohydrin undergoes acid hydrolysis?
- 5.In the industrial production of ethanal via air oxidation of ethylene, palladium chloride is used as the catalyst. Which compound acts as the promoter in this process?
- 6.What is the general formula shared by the homologous series of aldehydes and ketones?
- 7.What is the color of the precipitate formed when aldehydes are heated with Fehling's solution?
- 8.What is the percentage of water present in formalin, which is a solution containing formaldehyde, methyl alcohol, and water?
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