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Decarboxylation of isobutyric acid gives...

Decarboxylation of isobutyric acid gives n-alkane but reduction of isobutyric and with phosphorous and hydrogen iodide gives

A

n-Propane

B

Isobutane

C

n-Butane

D

none of these

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`CH_3-underset(underset(H)|)overset(overset(CH_3)|)C-overset(overset(O)|\|)C-OH+6[H]underset(P_4)overset("Reduction")to`
`CH_3-underset(underset(H)|)overset(overset(CH_3)|)C-CH_3+2H_2O`
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