Decarboxylation of an acid can be carried out using

Question

Decarboxylation of an acid can be carried out using (A) lime (B) sodamide (C) caustic soda (D) sodalime.

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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[Δ]NaOH and CaO kH + Na2CO3

Q. Decarboxylation of an acid can be carried out using

lime

sodamide

caustic soda

sodalime.

Sodium salts of acids when heated with sodalime ( $N a O H$ and $C a O$ in the ratio· $3 : 1$ ) undergo decarboxylation to yield alkanes.
$RCOON a N a O H an d C a O Δ k H + N a_{2} C O_{3}$

Q. Decarboxylation of an acid can be carried out using

lime

sodamide

caustic soda

sodalime.

Sodium salts of acids when heated with sodalime (NaOH and CaO in the ratio· 3:1) undergo decarboxylation to yield alkanes. RCOONaNaOHandCaOΔ​kH+Na2​CO3​

Sodium salts of acids when heated with sodalime ( $N a O H$ and $C a O$ in the ratio· $3 : 1$ ) undergo decarboxylation to yield alkanes.
$RCOON a N a O H an d C a O Δ k H + N a_{2} C O_{3}$