Question

How can I find the rate of soda lime decarboxylation

Answer 1

Answer:

Decarboxylation is the removal of carbon dioxide from a molecule. For a carboxylic acid, the reaction would be R-COO-H→R-H+CO2. However, only the sodium or potassium salt undergoes ready decarboxylation. Soda lime is essentially a mixture of sodium hydroxide, calcium oxide, and calcium hydroxide.