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