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Q. Electrolytic decarboxylation of sodium propionate produces

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Solution:

$\underset{\text{Sod.propionate}}{2H_3C - CH_2 - COONa } + 2H_2O \xrightarrow{\text{Electrolysis}} $
$\underset{\text{Butane}}{H_3C-CH_2-CH_2-CH_3} + 2NaOH + 2CO_2 + H_2$