How is Methane prepared from sodium acetate?

1.	How is Methane prepared from sodium acetate?
Answer» Solution :Decarboxylation: When SODIUM SALT of carboxylic acid is heated with soda lime (mxiture of sodium hydroxide and calcium oxide), an alkane containing one CARBON atom less than parnet carboxylic acid is formed. This REACTION is called decarboxylation. `underset("sodium ethnoate")(CH_(3)COONa)+NaOHunderset("Heat")overset(CaO)(to) underset("methane")(CH_(4)+Na_(2)CO_(3)`

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