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Weight (g) of two moles of the organic compound, which is obtained by heating sodium ethanoate with sodium hydroxide in the presence of calcium oxide is:

A

18

B

16

C

32

D

30

Step-by-Step Solution

The reaction described is the decarboxylation of sodium ethanoate using soda lime (a mixture of sodium hydroxide and calcium oxide) [Source 180]. CH3COONa++NaOHCaO, ΔCH4+Na2CO3CH_3COO^-Na^+ + NaOH \xrightarrow{CaO, \ \Delta} CH_4 + Na_2CO_3 The organic compound formed in this reaction is methane (CH4CH_4). The molar mass of methane (CH4CH_4) is calculated as: 12+4(1)=16 g/mol12 + 4(1) = 16 \text{ g/mol}. Therefore, the weight of two moles of methane is: 2 moles×16 g/mol=32 g2 \text{ moles} \times 16 \text{ g/mol} = 32 \text{ g}.

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