What is X in the following sequence of reactions?
XNa−−−→−12H2ZNaOH/CaO−−−−−−−→CH4
Methane
Ethanoic acid
Propane
None of these
CH3COOHNa−−−→−12H2CH3COONaNaOH/CaO−−−−−−−−−−→DecarboxytationCH4+Na2CO3
Identify (X) to (Z) in the following sequence of reactions -
CaO+C2000∘C−−−−→(X)+(Y) 1100∘C↓+N2 (z)hydrolysis−−−−−−→(P)gas
A compound X is obtained by the reaction of alkaline KMnO3 with another compound Y followed by acidification. Compound X also reacts with compound Y in presence of few drops of H2SO4 to form a sweet smelling compound Z. The compound X, Y and Z are respectively.