Which alkane is produced when sodium salt of butanoic acid is heated w

1.	Which alkane is produced when sodium salt of butanoic acid is heated with soda lime?
Answer» `CH_(3)CH_(3)` `CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)CH_(3)` `CH_(4)` `CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(3)` Solution :`underset("Sodium butanoate")(CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)C) overset(-)(O)Na^(+)+NaOH underset(DELTA)overset(CAO)to Na_(2)CO_(3)+ underset("PROPANE")(CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(3))`

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