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Which of the following is the correct description of Decarboxylation?

Options

  1. ADecarboxylation is a reaction in which a carboxylic acid is converted into an alcohol through reduction with a
  2. BCarboxylic acids lose carbon dioxide molecules to produce hydrocarbons on heating their sodium salts with soda
  3. CDecarboxylation is a reaction in which a carboxylic acid is converted into an aldehyde through oxidation with
  4. DDecarboxylation is a reaction in which a carboxylic acid loses a carbon atom in the form of carbon monoxide (C

Correct answer

B. Carboxylic acids lose carbon dioxide molecules to produce hydrocarbons on heating their sodium salts with soda

Step-by-step solution

Correct Option is : (B) Carboxylic acids lose carbon dioxide molecules to produce hydrocarbons on heating their sodium salts with soda-lime (a mixture of NaOH and CaO in ratio 3:1). This reaction is called decarboxylation.

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