MEDIUMMCQ SINGLEIChO (Chemistry Olympiad)Organic ChemistryHydrocarbonsPreparation & Properties of Alkanes

X is heated with soda lime and gives ethane. X is

A.ethanoic acid

B.methanoic acid

C.propanoic acid✓ Correct

D.Either (a) and (c)

Explanation

Soda lime is the mixture of NaOH and CaO. The given reaction is decarboxylation reaction. 2 3 RCOOH Sodalime RH Na CO -> This means that the number of carbon is reduced in decarboxylation reaction. So, X was Propanoic acid.

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