$α$ - amino acid when heated with NaOH/CaO forms:

α, β

-unsaturated acid

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α, β

-unsaturated amine

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Carboxylic acid

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Amine

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Solution

The correct option is D Amine
On heating with sodalime ( $N a O H / C a O$ solid mix) alpha amino acids lose their $- C O O H$ group and produce a small amine plus sodium carbonate.

$R C H (C O O H) N H_{2} + 2 N a O H \to R C H_{2} N H_{2} + N a_{2} C O_{3} + H_{2} O$

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