The gas produced when a mixture of sodium propanoate and soda lime is heated is
A.
methane
B.
pentane
C.
ethane
D.
butene
E.
ethyne
Correct answer is C
So during the presence of methane, sodium ethanoate with soda lime is used, using sodium propanoate with sodium will produce ethane according to the equation below
\(\CH_3CH_2COONa + NaOH → C_2H_6 + Na_2CO_3\)\
