What happens when ethanoic acid is heated strongly with soda lime
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Decarboxylation occurs
Explanation:
Decarboxylation is the phenomenon in which the COOH group of the acid is removed and is replaced by hydrogen. The products is a simple hydrocarbon with one less carbon atom.
For example, When ethanoic acid is heated with soda lime
CH3COOH + NaOH ↔ CH4 + NA2CO3
Thus, methane is formed from ethanoic acid when it is heated with soda lime
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