Identify the incorrect statement regarding acetic acid.

Identify the incorrect statement regarding acetic acid.
  1. Acetic acid is obtained when calcium acetate is distilled in the presence of calcium formate.
  2. Acetic acid is used in curing meat and fish.
  3. Anydrous acetic acid is known as glacial acetic acid because, it forms ice like solid below $16.6^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$.
  4. The catalyst used in the conversion of acetic acid to trichloroacetic acid is red phosphorus.

Solution

Statement I is incorrect, whereas all other statements are correct. Corrected statements is as follows, When calcium acetate is distilled in the presence of calcium formate, acetaldehyde is formed. *

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