Fundamentals of Organic ChemistryChemistryCarboxylic Acid Derivatives
When sodium formate is heated with soda lime, the product obtained is
Options
- Ano reaction
- BCH ₄
- Csodium oxalate
- DH ₂
Correct answer
D. H ₂
Step-by-step solution
Sodium formate is HCOONa . Soda lime is a mixture of NaOH and CaO . When sodium formate is heated with soda lime, it undergoes decarboxylation to produce hydrogen gas and sodium carbonate. The reaction is: HCOONa + NaOH CaO , Na₂CO₃ + H₂ Thus, the product obtained is H₂ . Answer: H ₂