Identify the product $X$ in the following reaction. Sodium propanoate $\xrightarrow[\Delta]{\text {…

Identify the product $X$ in the following reaction. Sodium propanoate $\xrightarrow[\Delta]{\text { soda-lime }} X+$ sodium carbonate
  1. Propane
  2. Ethane
  3. Methane
  4. Butane

Solution

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

Asked in: MHT CET 2024 (09 May Shift 2)

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