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Sodium salt of which acid will be needed to prepare propane by decarboxylation?

A

Propanoic acid

B

Butanoic acid

C

Ethanoic acid

D

A mixture of methanoic and ethanoic acid

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The correct Answer is:
B
`RCOONaoverset(NaOH)underset(CaO)rarrRH`
Both salt and alkane contain the same alkyl group.
`underset("Sodium buta noate")(CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2))-COONararrunderset("Propane")(CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2))-H`
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