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Q. Which alkane is produced when sodium salt of butanoic acid is heated with soda lime?

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Solution:

$\underset{\text{Sodium butnnoutc}}{CH_3CH_2CH_2COO^{-}Na^{+}} + NaOH \xrightarrow[\Delta]{CaO} Na_2CO_3 +\underset{\text{Propane}}{ CH_3CH_2CH_3}$