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  4. CH3CH2COO- Na+ ->[NaOH, + ?][ textHeat] CH3CH3 + Na2CO3. Consider the above reaction and identify the missing reagent/chemical.

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Q. $CH_3CH_2COO^- Na^+ \ce{->[NaOH, + ?][\text{Heat}]} CH_3CH_3 + Na_2CO_3$.
Consider the above reaction and identify the missing reagent/chemical.

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Solution:

$CH_3CH_2COONa + NaOH \xrightarrow[\Delta]{CaO}CH_3 - CH_3 + Na_2CO_3$
This is a decarboxylation reaction