When sodium salt of carboxylic acid A is heated with soda lime (NaOH +CaO) gas B is produced. Gas B is also called Marsh Gas. Write the molecular weight of the carboxylic acid used to produce the above sodium salt.
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The gas evolved is ethane.
Equation:
CaO
C(2)H(5)COONa + NaOH ------> C(2)H(6) + Na(2)CO(3).
This reaction proceeds with the application of heat; this type of reaction in which CO(2) molecule is removed from a carboxylic acid is called decarboxylation.
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Answer:
The gas evolved is ethane.
Equation:
CaO
C(2)H(5)COONa + NaOH ------> C(2)H(6) + Na(2)CO(3).
This reaction proceeds with the application of heat; this type of reaction in which CO(2) molecule is removed from a carboxylic acid is called decarboxylation.
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