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Aldehydes and KetonesPreparation from Calcium Salts of Carboxylic Acids
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Which combination is correctly matched?

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Correct Answer: A) Calcium formate → Methanal; Calcium acetate → Propanone; Calcium formate + calcium acetate → Ethanal

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Dry distillation of calcium formate gives methanal, calcium acetate gives propanone, and a mixture of formate and acetate gives ethanal.

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