MCQ
$X$ is heated with soda lime and gives ethane. $X$ is
- AEthanoic acid
- BMethanoic acid
- ✓Propanoic acid
- DEither (a) or (c)
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
Propanoic acid
c
(c)$X\xrightarrow{{NaOH/CaO}}{C_2}{H_6}$
(c)$X\xrightarrow{{NaOH/CaO}}{C_2}{H_6}$
$\mathop {{C_2}{H_5}COOH}\limits_{{\text{propionic}}\,\,{\text{acid}}} \xrightarrow{{NaOH/CaO}}\mathop {{C_2}{H_6}}\limits_{{\text{ethane}}} $
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