Chemistry
Write balanced equation for preparation of:
(i) ethane from sodium propionate.
(ii) ethanol from monochloroethane and aq. sodium hydroxide.
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(i) Preparation of ethane from sodium propionate.
3\text{-C}\text{H}2\text{.COONa}} + \underset{\text{sodalime}}{\text{NaOH}} \xrightarrow[\Delta]{\text{CaO}} \underset{\text{ethane}}{\text{C}2\text{H}6} + \text{Na}2\text{CO}3
(ii) Preparation of ethanol from monochloroethane and aq. sodium hydroxide.
2\text{H}5\text{-Cl}} + \underset{ \text{ aq. sodium hydroxide}}{\text{NaOH[aq]}} \xrightarrow{\text{boil}} \underset{ \text{ Ethanol [ethyl alcohol]} }{\text{C}2\text{H}5\text{-OH}} + \text{NaCl}\
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