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Question
Write the reactions involved Decarboxylation reaction
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Solution
Decarboxylation reaction: Carboxylic acid lose CO2 to form hydrocarbons when their sodium salts are heated with sodalime (NaOH and CaO in the ratio 3:1). The reaction is known as decarboxylation reaction
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\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{COOH}\phantom{.......}\\
/\phantom{...............}\\
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\backslash\phantom{................}\\
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