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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