Q. Sodium benzoate . Gram molecular weight of the major product(in grams) is Y. Calculate the value of 10Y?

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Answer: 1925

Solution:

Solution
Heating of sodium acetate with sodalime (mixture of NaOH + CaO) is called decarboxylation:Decarboxylation is a chemical reaction that removes a carboxyl group and releases carbon dioxide. The given reaction involves removal of carbon dioxide molecule, therefore, it is a decarboxylation reaction.