Question

Give the chemical equation for the laboratory preparation of methane from sodium acetate.

Answer 1

\[\ce{\underset{acetate}{\underset{Sodium}{CH3COONa}} + \underset{hydroxide}{\underset{Sodium}{NaOH}} ->[CaO][300^\circ C] \underset{carbonate}{\underset{Sodium}{Na2CO3}} + \underset{Methane}{CH4}}\]