JEE Main Chemistry question
Benzoic acid, on heating with soda lime, gives
Answer: (C)
Solution
Soda-lime decarboxylation removes the –COOH group as CO₂ (taken up by the lime) and replaces it with H, converting benzoic acid to benzene.
Benzoic acid, on heating with soda lime, gives
Soda-lime decarboxylation removes the –COOH group as CO₂ (taken up by the lime) and replaces it with H, converting benzoic acid to benzene.