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Question: \(\mathrm { LiAlH } _ { 4 }\) converts acetic acid into...

LiAlH4\mathrm { LiAlH } _ { 4 } converts acetic acid into

A

Acetaldehyde

B

Methane

C

Ethyl alcohol

D

Methyl alcohol

Answer

Ethyl alcohol

Explanation

Solution

CH3COOH+4H→LiAlH4CH3CH2OH+H2O\mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { COOH } + 4 \mathrm { H } \xrightarrow { \mathrm { LiAlH } _ { 4 } } \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { CH } _ { 2 } \mathrm { OH } + \mathrm { H } _ { 2 } \mathrm { O }