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What is Decarboxylation ?

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Decarboxylation is a chemical reaction that removes a carboxyl group and releases carbon dioxid `(CO_2)`
When sodium salt of ethanoic acid is heated with soda lime (Solid mixture of 3 parts of NaOH and 1 part of CaO) methane gas is formed .
`CH_3CONa+NaOHtoCH_4uparrow+Na_2CO_3`
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