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Question
Write balanced equations to show the preparation of the following:
Ethane from sodium propionate
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Solution
Ethane from sodium propionate
\[\ce{CH3CH2COONa + NaOH ->[CaO][\Delta] CH3 - CH3 + Na2CO3}\]
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