Hydrocarbons Question 300

Question: When sodium propionate is heated with soda lime, the main product is [AMU 2002]

Options:

A) Ethane

B) Methane

C) Propane

D) Butane

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ CH_3-CH_2-COONa\underset{\Delta }{\mathop{\xrightarrow{Sodalime}}}CH_3-CH_3 $