BVP Medical BVP Medical Solved Paper-2006

  • question_answer
    In order to get propane gas which of the following should be subjected to soda lime decarboxylation ?

    A)  Sodium formate

    B)  Mixture of sodium acetate and sodium ethanoate

    C)  Sodium butyrate

    D)  Sodium propionate

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

              \[\underset{Sodium\,butyrate}{\mathop{{{C}_{3}}{{H}_{7}}COONa+NaOH}}\,+\xrightarrow{CaO}\underset{\Pr opane}{\mathop{{{C}_{3}}{{H}_{8}}}}\,\] \[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  Sodium \\  carbonate \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{+N{{a}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}}}\,\] Sodium butyrate undergoes soda lime decarb- oxylation and gives propane.


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