MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #275

A chemist performs dry distillation on a specific calcium salt of a fatty acid to produce Propanone. Which salt was used in this reaction?

MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #275

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A chemist performs dry distillation on a specific calcium salt of a fatty acid to produce Propanone. Which salt was used in this reaction?

    • A) Calcium Formate
    • B) Calcium Oxalate
    • C) Calcium Carbonate
    • D) Calcium Acetate

    Answer: Calcium Acetate

    Explanation: Dry distillation of Calcium Acetate yields Acetone. Distilling Calcium Formate yields Formaldehyde, and a mixture yields Acetaldehyde, making D the correct specific choice.