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MHT CET2012ChemistryCarboxylic Acid Derivatives

The reaction of sodium acetate and sodalime gives

Options

  1. Abutane
  2. Bethane
  3. Cmethane
  4. Dpropane

Correct answer

C. methane

Step-by-step solution

sodium acetate CH ₃ COOH + sodalime NaOH methane CH ₄ array c + Na ₂ CO ₃ sodium carbonate array

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