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Question

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

A

$CH_{3}CH_{3}$

B

$CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}CH_{3}$

C

$CH_{4}$

D

$CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{3}$

Answer

$CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{3}$

Explanation

Solution

:

$\mathrm { Na } _ { 2 } \mathrm { CO } _ { 3 } + \underset { \text { Propane } } { \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { CH } _ { 2 } \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } }$