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CH₂CH₂CH₂COOH + 2NaOH in catalyst of CaO,630 k gives??​

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Answered by vindobhawe
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Explanation:

CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-COOH + 2NaOH + CaO → CH₃CH₂CH₃ + Na₂CO₃ + Ca(OH)₂

  • When butyric acid reacts with sodium hydroxide it gives propane and sodium carbonate and ca(OH)₂.
  • Reaction is known as decarboxylation the sodium salt undergoes decarboxylation.

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