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MHT CET · Chemistry · Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

Identify the product \(X\) in the following reaction. Sodium propanoate \(\xrightarrow[\Delta]{\text { soda-lime }} X+\) sodium carbonate

  1. A Propane
  2. B Ethane
  3. C Methane
  4. D Butane
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(B) Ethane

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\(\begin{array}{ll}\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_5-\mathrm{COONa} \xrightarrow[\Delta]{\text { soda-lime }} \\ \text { (Sodium propanoate) } & \mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_6+\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{CO}_3 \\ \text { (Ethane) }\end{array}\)