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Which of the following is present in pyroligneous acid ?A. Methyl alcoholB. Acetic acidC. AcetoneD. All of these

Answer» Correct Answer - D
When wood is heated strongly in the absence of air it is gives a brown distillate called pyroligneous acid containing acetic acid `(10%)` , methanol and acetone.Methanol can be separated by fractional distillation over lime.


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