Carboxylic Acids Question 133

Question: X is heated with soda lime and gives ethane. X is

[AFMC 2005]

Options:

A) Ethanoic acid

B) Methanoic acid

C) Propanoic acid

D) Either A or C

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

$ X\xrightarrow{NaOH/CaO}C_2H_6 $

$ \underset{propionicacid}{\mathop{C_2H_5COOH}}\xrightarrow{NaOH/CaO}\underset{ethane}{\mathop{C_2H_6}} $



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