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An oganic compound is boiled with alcoholic potash. The product is cooled and acidified with `HCI`. A white solid seprates out. The starting compound may be
A. Ethyl benzoate
B. Ethyl formate
C. Ethyl acetate
D. Methyl acetate

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`C_(6)H_(5)COOC_(2)H_(5) + KOH(alc) rarr C_(6)H_(5)C_(2)H_(5)COOK + C_(2)H_(5)OH overset (HCI) to C_(6)H_(5)COOH + KCI`

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