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Decarboxylation of salts of carboxylic acids is carried out in presence of alcoholic KOH.

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The correct option is B False
Carboxylic acids are decarboxylated in the Hunsdiecker reaction. The silver salt of carboxylic acid with halogens in carbon tetrachloride to give organic halides.

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