The vapour of a carboxylic acid $HA$ when passed over $MnO_2$ at $573 \ K$ yields propanone. The acid $HA$ is

  • A
    Methanoic acid
  • B
    Ethanoic acid
  • C
    Propanoic acid
  • D
    Butanoic acid

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$CH_3COOH + C_2H_5^{18}OH \xrightarrow{Conc. H_2SO_4} (X)$
$CH_3COOH + (CH_3)_3C^{18}OH \xrightarrow{Conc. H_2SO_4} (Y)$
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$Methyl$ propanoate on hydrolysis with dil $NaOH$ forms a salt that on further acidification with conc. $HCl$ forms:

Name the end product in the following series of reactions:
$CH_3COOH$ $\xrightarrow{NH_3} A$ $\xrightarrow[P_2O_5]{\Delta} B$

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