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How do you convert ethanoic acid to methane? Write equation.

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Ethanoic acid is heated soda lime, sodium ethanoate formed undergoes decarboxylation to form Methane.
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By heating it with soda lime.
`CH_(3)COOHunderset(H_(2)O)overset(NaOH)(to)CH_(3)COONaunderset(Delta)overset("Soda lime")(to)CH_(4)`
OR
`CH_(3)COOH+NaOHoverset(H_(2)O)(to)CH_(3)COONa+H_(2)O`
`CH_(3)COONa+NaOHoverset(DeltaCaO)(to)CH_(4)+Na_(2)CO_(3)`
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