The gas evolved when sodium propionate is heated with soda lime is :

ethane gas

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methane gas

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ethene gas

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propane gas

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Solution

The correct option is A ethane gas
$C H_{3} C H_{2} C O O N a + N a O H C a o - - \to C_{2} H_{6} + N a_{2} C O_{3}$
The reaction is decarboxylation reaction used to form alkane.

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1)- Give a chemical test to distinguish between: Ethene gas and Ethane gas.

2)- Identify the gas evolved when: Sodium propionate is heated with soda lime.

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