Hydrocarbons Question 309
Question: $ CH_4 $ is formed when [AFMC 1987]
Options:
A) Sodium acetate is heated with sodalime
B) Iodomethane is reduced
C) Aluminium carbide reacts with water
D) All of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
$ \underset{Sod\text{.}acetate}{\mathop{CH_3COONa}}+NaOH\xrightarrow{CaO}CH_4+Na_2CO_3 $
$ \underset{Iodomethane}{\mathop{CH_3I}}+2H\xrightarrow[Reduction]{}CH_4+HI $
$ \underset{Aluminiumcarbide}{\mathop{Al_4C_3+6H_2O}}\to 3CH_4+2Al_2O_3 $
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