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Q. Decarboxylation of an acid can be carried out using

COMEDKCOMEDK 2007Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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Sodium salts of acids when heated with sodalime ($NaOH$ and $CaO$ in the ratio· $3:1$) undergo decarboxylation to yield alkanes.
$ RCOONa \xrightarrow[\Delta]{NaOH and CaO} kH + Na_2CO_3 $