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Explain Wurtz reaction with one example.

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Decarboxylation : Carboxylic acids lose carbon dioxide to form tschydrocarbons 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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