Multiple choice

Calcium acetate + Calcium benzoate gives

  1. benzophenone

  2. benzaldehyde

  3. acetophenone

  4. phenyl benzoate

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C Correct answer
Explanation

When calcium salts of two different carboxylic acids are heated together (dry distillation), they form a mixed ketone. Calcium acetate provides CH3CO- and calcium benzoate provides C6H5CO-, giving acetophenone (CH3-CO-C6H5). This is a ketonic synthesis reaction.