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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons

Which one of the following reactions gives the product with less number of carbon atoms than the starting material?

  1. A R-XNa, Ether 
  2. B RCO2NaΔNaOH, CaO
  3. C RCO2 K Electrolysis 
  4. D R-XZn, HCl
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(B) RCO2NaΔNaOH, CaO

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When the sodium salt of a carboxylic acid i.e. RCOONa is heated strongly with soda lime (NaOH + CaO) , a molecule of carbon-dioxide is split off as carbonate and an alkane is obtained. This is known as decarboxylation of carboxylic acids.…
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