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What happens when sodiumhydroxide is heated to 150°C with carbon monoxide under a pressure of 50 atm? What happensto the resultant compoundif heated to 400°C?

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Sodium formate is formed which on heating to 400°C gives sodium oxalate and `H_(2)` gas.
`NaOH+Counderset(50 atm)overset(150^(@)C)tounderset("Sodium formate")(HCOONa)`
`2HCOONaoverset(400^(@)C) (##KAL_KLC_ISC_CHE_XII_C12_E02_193_S01.png" width="80%">
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