On heating sodium propionate with sodium hydroxide and quicklime, the gas evolved is :

C_{2} H_{2}

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C_{2} H_{6}

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C H_{4}

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C_{2} H_{4}

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Solution

The correct option is A $C_{2} H_{6}$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} C O O N a + N a O H C a O - - \to C_{2} H_{6} + N a_{2} C O_{3}$

On heating sodium propanoate with sodium hydroxide and quicklime, the gas evolved is ethane.

Option B is correct.

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