JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Carboxylic Acids Question Bank Preparation of Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives

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    Acetic acid is obtained when       [NCERT 1975; CPMT 1977]

    A)                 Methyl alcohol is oxidised with potassium permanganate

    B)                 Calcium acetate is distilled in the presence of calcium formate

    C)                 Acetaldehyde is oxidised with potassium dichromate and sulphuric acid

    D)                 Glycerol is heated with sulphuric acid

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO\underset{{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{{{K}_{2}}C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{7}}}}}\,C{{H}_{3}}COOH\]


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