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Electrolytic decarboxylation of sodium propionate produces?

A

Propane

B

ethane

C

methane

D

butane

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D
`underset("Sod. Propionate")(2H_(3)C-CH_(2))-COONa+2H_(2)O overset("Electrolysis")to `
`H_(3)C-underset("Butane")(CH_(2))-CH_(2)-CH_(3)+2NaOH+2CO_(2)+H_(2)`
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