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Question
The hydrocarbon is formed when sodium propionate and soda lime are heated together.
Options
Methane
Ethane
Ethene
Propane
MCQ
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Solution
Ethane
Explanation:
Ethane is produced when soda lime and sodium propionate are heated.
Decarboxylation is the reaction.
\[\ce{CH3CH2COONa + NaOH ->[CaO] C2H6 + Na2CO3}\]
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Laboratory Preparation of Ethane
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