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Illustrate the decarboxylation reaction giving a suitable example.

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Decarboxylation refers to the reaction in which carboxylic acid lose carbon dioxide to form hydrocarbons when their sodium salts are heated with soda lime. E.g.
`CH_(3)COONaoverset(NaOH+CaO)(to)CH_(4)+Na_(2)CO_(3)`
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