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Question:

Write the products of the following reactions: (i) CH3-CO-CH3 + Zn-Hg/Conc. HCl (ii) CH3-CO-Cl + Pd-BaSO4

Solution:

i. CH3-CO-CH3 + Zn-Hg/Conc. HCl → CH3CH2CH3 + H2O
ii. CH3-CO-Cl + Pd-BaSO4 → CH3-CHO + HCl