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How butane can be obtained from salt of propanoic acid? Give equation.

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By kolbe.s electrolytic method
`2CH_(3)CH_(2)COO^(-)Na^(+) + 2H_(2)O overset("Electrolysis")to CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)CH_(3) + 2NaOH + 2CO_(2)uarr + H_(2)uarr`
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