When sodium benzoate is heated with sodalime , it gives :

Benzene

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benzoic acid

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calcium benzoate

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is A Benzene
Sodium Benzoate is a kind of preservative and when it reacts with soda lime the following decarboxylation reaction takes place resulting in formation of benzene and sodium carbonate

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