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Write the preparation of methane from methyl chloride and acetic acid.

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SOLUTION :(i) `UNDERSET(+H_(2),-HCl)overset("Reduction Zn", H^(+))rarr`
(ii) `CH_(3)COOH underset(-H_(2)O)overset(NaOH)rarr CH_(3)COO^(-)Na^(+)`
(iii) `underset("Sodium ethanoate")(CH_(3)COO^(-)Na^(+)) underset(Delta, -Na_(2)CO_(3))overset(+"Na(OH), CaO, SODALIME")rarr CH_(4)`


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