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  4. When propionic acid is treated with aqueous NaHCO3 , CO2 is liberated. The 'C' of CO2 comes from

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Q. When propionic acid is treated with aqueous $ NaHCO_3 $ , $ CO_2 $ is liberated. The $ 'C' $ of $ CO_2 $ comes from

AMUAMU 2011Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

During the reaction of carboxylic acids with $NaHCO_3$, the $CO_2$ evolves comes from $NaHCO_3$ and not from carboxylic acids.
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