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How will you convert sodium propionate to ethane explain with the reaction

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Answered by maya51
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Ethane is prepared by heating Sodium propanoate [sodium propionate] with sodalime (NaOH/CaO).

  CaO

CH3 – CH2 – COONa + NaOH  --------->  C2H6  +  Na2CO3

  Sodium propanoate   Δ   Ethane

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