(a) C2H2COONaSodium propionate+NaOHSodium hydroxideCaO−−→ΔC2H6Ethane+NaCO3Sodium carbonate
(b) C2H5IIodoethane+2[H]Nascent hydrogenNa+Alcohol−−−−−−−→C2H6Ethane+HI
(c) CaC2Calcium carbide+2H2OWater→Ca(OH)2Calcium hydroxide+C2H2Ethyne
(d) CH3−IIodomethane+KOH(aq.)Potassium hydroxide→CH3−OHMethanol+KIPotassium iodide