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Question

On heating calcium acetate and calcium formate, the product formed is

A

$\mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { COCH } _ { 3 }$

B

$\mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { CHO }$

C

$\mathrm { HCHO } + \mathrm { CaCO } _ { 3 }$

D

$\mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { CHO } + \mathrm { CaCO } _ { 3 }$

Answer

$\mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { CHO } + \mathrm { CaCO } _ { 3 }$

Explanation

Solution

$2 \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { CHO } + 2 \mathrm { CaCO } _ { 3 }$