Question

Write the balanced chemical equation for the preparation of Methane from sodium acetate

Answer 1

The molecular formula of Methane gas is $\mathit{\left(}C{H}_{\mathit{4}}\mathit{\right)}$ is a saturated hydrocarbon. It is the simplest and smallest alkane.

The molecular formula of Sodium acetate $\mathit{\left(}C{H}_{\mathit{3}}COONa\mathit{\right)}$ is a solid-state salt

Formation of Methane from sodium acetate:

1. Sodium acetate $\mathit{\left(}C{H}_{\mathit{3}}COONa\mathit{\right)}$ can be converted into Methane $\mathit{\left(}C{H}_{\mathit{4}}\mathit{\right)}$ in the presence of Soda-lime $\mathit{}\mathit{(}CaO\mathit{}\mathit{+}\mathit{}NaOH\mathit{)}$
2. The he balanced chemical equation for the preparation of Methane from sodium acetate is as follows:

$\underset{\mathrm{Sodium}\mathrm{acetate}}{{\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{COONa}}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)+\underset{\mathrm{Sodium}\mathrm{hydroxide}}{\mathrm{NaOH}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)}\stackrel{\mathrm{CaO}/\mathrm{NaOH}}{\to }\underset{\mathrm{Sodium}\mathrm{carbonate}}{{\mathrm{Na}}_2{\mathrm{CO}}_3\left(\mathrm{s}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{Methane}}{{\mathrm{CH}}_4\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}$