Question

what happens when Sodium Acetate is heated with soda lime​

Answer 1

When sodium acetate is heated with soda lime (NaOH+CaO), methane will be produced by decarboxylation. Sodium acetate and soda lime(NaOH + CaO), on reaction give methane and sodium carbonate. This reaction is called decarboxylation and is one of the general methods to prepare alkanes.

Answer 2

Answer:

On heating they give Methane and Sodium carbonate. Hope this helps!