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Wurtz Halide Reaction

When propioni...

Question

When propionic acid is treated with aqueous $N a H C O_{3}, C O_{2}$ is liberated. The $^{'} C^{'}$ of $C O_{2}$ comes from:

Methyl group

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Carboxylic acid group

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Methylene group

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Bicarbonate

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Solution

The correct option is D Bicarbonate

Mechanism :

Therefore $C O_{2}$ is liberated from bicarbonate.
Hence the correct option is (d).

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