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Decarboxylation Reaction of Alkanes

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A compound is treated with $N a N H_{2}$ to give sodium salt. Identify the compound.

A

C_{2} H_{2}

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C_{6} H_{6}

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C

C_{2} H_{6}

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D

C_{2} H_{4}

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Solution

The correct option is A $C_{2} H_{2}$
Only $C_{2} H_{2}$ (acetylene) has acidic H-atoms and hence reacts with $N a N H_{2}$ to form sodium salt, i.e.,

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