Question

10. On dry distillation, calcium ethanoate gives_____

a) Methanol

b) Ethanal

c) propanone

d) Ethanol​

Answer 1

Answer:

When we heat the mixture of calcium formate and the calcium acetate it gives acetaldehyde. As shown in the above reaction it gives acetaldehyde as the main product. Calcium acetate on dry distillation gives Acetone. Calcium formate on dry distillation gives Formaldehyde.