Product $(A)$ of the reaction is:

What are $\underline{A}, \underline{B}, \underline{C}$ in the following reactions?
$(I)$ $(CH_3 CO_2)_2 Ca \stackrel{\Delta}{\longrightarrow} \underline{A}$
$(II)$ $CH_3 CO_2 H \underset{\text{Red P}}{\stackrel{HI}{\longrightarrow}} \underline{B}$
$(III)$ $2 CH_3 CO_2 H \stackrel{P_4 O_{10}}{\longrightarrow} \underline{C}$
$\underline{A} \quad \underline{B} \quad \underline{C}$

What is the major product of the above Friedel-Crafts reaction?

Given below are two statements:
Statement $I:$ Ethyl pent$-4-$yn$-$oate on reaction with $CH_{3}MgBr$ gives a $3^{\circ}$ alcohol.
Statement $II:$ In this reaction,one mole of ethyl pent$-4-$yn$-$oate utilizes two moles of $CH_{3}MgBr$.
In the light of the above statements,choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Which of the following tetracarboxylic acids forms a di-anhydride upon heating?

The reaction of sodium acetate with acetyl chloride proceeds through which of the following mechanisms?