Question

name the organic product obtained when sodium benzoate is heated with sodalime​

Answer 1

benzene

benzeneThus the major product formed when sodium benzoate is heated with soda lime is benzene.

Answer 2

The organic product obtained is Benzene.

• Sodium benzoate undergoes decarboxylation when it is heated with soda lime. The carboxyl group in sodium benzoate gets converted to sodium carbonate and benzene is formed.
• The chemical reaction is :
• C6H5COONa+NaOH → CaOC6H6+Na2CO3
• The major product formed in this reaction is Benzene.
• Sodium benzoate is used as a food preservative for a long time.

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