Heating a mixture of sodium benzoate and soda lime gives
Options
(a) toluene
(b) aniline
(c) benzene
(d) none of these
Correct Answer:
benzene
Explanation:
C₆H₅ – COONa + NaOH → C₆H₆ + Na₂CO₃ .
Sodium benzoate on heating with sodalime undergoes decarboxylation reaction giving benzene.