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An organic compound, X, will react with calcium metal to produce a salt with the empirical formula

CaC4H4O4.
What could be the identity of X?
1 ethanoic acid
2 butanedioic acid
3 2-methylpropanedioic acid

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The identity of X will be an organic compound and that organic compound will be the 2 butanedioic acid that will react with calcium metal to produce a salt with the empirical formula CaC4H4O4.
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