The hydrocarbon obtained by treating sodium ethanoate with soda lime is _________.

ethane

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methane

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propane

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butane

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Solution

The correct option is B methane
${C H}_{3} C O O N a + N a O H \to {C H}_{4} + {N a}_{2} {C O}_{3}$

$C H_{3} C O O N a$ =Sodium ethanoate
$N a O H$ =Soda lime
$C H_{4}$ =Methane
$N a_{2} C O_{3}$ =Sodium carbonate

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The hydrocarbon obtained by treating sodium ethanoate with soda lime is _________.

The correct option is B methaneCH3COONa+NaOH→CH4+Na2CO3CH3COONa=Sodium ethanoateNaOH=Soda limeCH4=MethaneNa2CO3=Sodium carbonate

The correct option is B methane
${C H}_{3} C O O N a + N a O H \to {C H}_{4} + {N a}_{2} {C O}_{3}$

$C H_{3} C O O N a$ =Sodium ethanoate
$N a O H$ =Soda lime
$C H_{4}$ =Methane
$N a_{2} C O_{3}$ =Sodium carbonate