Compound heated with soda lime to obtain $C_{2} H_{6}$ in the laboratory is :

C H_{3} C H_{2} C O O H

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C H_{3} C H_{2} C H O

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C H_{3} C H_{2} C O C H_{3}

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C H_{3} C H_{2} C O O N a

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Solution

The correct option is D $C H_{3} C H_{2} C O O N a$
Reaction: $C H_{3} C H_{2} C O O N a + N a O H C a O - - \to C_{2} H_{6} + N a_{2} C O_{3}$
Decarboxylation of sodium salts of carboxylic acids produces an alkane containing 1 less carbon than the parent carboxylic acid.

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