MGIMS WARDHA MGIMS WARDHA Solved Paper-2014

  • question_answer
    The compound which is not formed during the dry distillation of a mixture of calcium formate and calcium acetate is

    A)  methanol                          

    B)  propanal

    C)  propanone                       

    D)  ethanol

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    Propanal is not formed during the dry distillation of a mixture of calcium formate and calcium acetate. \[{{(HCOO)}_{2}}Ca\xrightarrow{Dry\,distilation}HCHO+CaC{{O}_{3}}\] \[{{(C{{H}_{3}}COO)}_{2}}Ca\xrightarrow{\Delta }C{{H}_{3}}COC{{H}_{3}}+CaC{{O}_{3}}\] \[{{(HCOO)}_{2}}Ca+{{(C{{H}_{3}}COO)}_{2}}Ca\xrightarrow{\Delta }\]                                                 \[2C{{H}_{3}}CHO+2CaC{{O}_{3}}\]


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