Class 12Chemistry8-2.Carboxylic acids and Their derivativeProperties of Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives
MediumGive the reaction for heating benzoic acid with soda lime,also known as the decarboxylation of benzoic acid.
(N/A) $C_6H_5COOH + NaOH \xrightarrow{CaO, \Delta} C_6H_6 + Na_2CO_3$
Heating benzoic acid with soda lime $(NaOH + CaO)$ leads to decarboxylation,resulting in the formation of benzene and sodium carbonate.
Heating benzoic acid with soda lime $(NaOH + CaO)$ leads to decarboxylation,resulting in the formation of benzene and sodium carbonate.
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