JEE Main Chemistry question
One mole each of calcium acetate and calcium propionate undergo dry distillation to form 'x' mole(s) of ethyl methyl ketone. Find the value of x.
Answer: 2
Solution
Dry distillation (ketonic decarboxylation) of a calcium carboxylate salt releases its acyl group as a ketone-forming fragment, with each mole of Ca(RCOO)₂ supplying 2 mole-equivalents of the RCO– acyl group. One mole of calcium acetate thus supplies 2 mole-equivalents of acetyl groups, and one mole of calcium
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