The gas produced when a mixture of sodium propanoate and soda lime is heated is
- methane
- pentane
-
ethane
- butene
- ethyne
The correct answer is: C
Explanation
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
\(\CH_3CH_2COONa + NaOH → C_2H_6 + Na_2CO_3\)\ + CO\(_2\)
There are two gases but from the options provided, ethane is the correct answer.