Solveeit Logo
Login

Question

Chemistry Question on Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Calcium Acetate on heating under distillation gives

A

Acetaldehyde and Calcium Oxide

B

Calcium Carbonate and Acetic acid

C

Acetone and Calcium Carbonate

D

Calcium Oxide and CO2CO_2

Answer

Acetone and Calcium Carbonate

Explanation

Solution

\ce2(CH3COO)2Ca−>[distillation]\ce{2(CH3COO)2Ca ->[distillation] } \cfCH3COCH3+Acetone\underset{\text{Acetone}}{\cf{CH3COCH3 +}} \cf2CaCO3Calcium carbonate\underset{\text{Calcium carbonate}}{\cf{2CaCO3}}