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Describe the Decarboxylation .

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Decarboxylation : Carboxylic acids lose carbon dioxide to form hydrocarbons when their sodium salts are heated with sodalime (NaOH + Cao). This reaction is known as decarboxylation
`RCOONa+NaOH overset("Sodalime") underset(Delta)to RH+Na_(2)CO_(3)`
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