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What is required for the decarboxylation of carboxylic acids when...
What is required for the decarboxylation of carboxylic acids when their sodium salts are heated with soda lime?
Options
- AA high-pressure environment
- BLow temperatures
- CA catalyst
- DSodalime alone
Correct answer
D. Sodalime alone
Step-by-step solution
The decarboxylation of carboxylic acids when their sodium salts are heated with soda lime does not require additional conditions like high pressure, low temperatures, or a catalyst. Sodalime alone is sufficient to promote this reaction.