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What is decarboxylation reaction?

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Solution :When a sodium salt of ethanoic acid is HEATED with soda lime (solid mixture of 3 parts of NaOH and 1 part of CaO), methane GAS is formed. During this reaction `CO_(2)` molecule is eliminated.
Therefore, this reaction is called decarboxylation reaction.
`underset(("Sodium acetate"))(CH_(3)COONa)underset(Delta)overset(NaOH//CaO)rarrunderset(("Methane"))(CH_(4)uarr)+Na_(2)CO_(3)`


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