In the balanced chemical equation for the catalytic preparation of acetone by passing the vapours of a simple carboxylic acid over heated Manganese(II) oxide () at , what is the stoichiometric coeffic

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In the balanced chemical equation for the catalytic preparation of acetone by passing the vapours of a simple carboxylic acid over heated Manganese(II) oxide ($MnO$) at $300^\circ C$, what is the stoichiometric coefficient of the reactant carboxylic acid required to form exactly 1 mole of acetone?

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: 2. The synthesis involves the bimolecular decarboxylative condensation of acetic acid over heated MnO. The balanced equation is: . Therefore, 2 moles of acetic acid are required to form 1 mole of acetone.

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