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NEET UG 2021 · Chemistry · Question 99

NEET 2021 Chemistry, question 99

Question 99 of the NEET 2021 paper (code O1) is a Chemistry question from Hydrocarbons. Its idea, Soda Lime Decarboxylation, was asked twice, in 2021 and 2023, across NEET 2017–2026. The NTA final answer key gives option 1.

Updated 2026-10-08

Q99 · Chemistry

CH3CH2COO−Na+→HeatNaOH, + ?CH3CH3+Na2CO3\mathrm{CH_3CH_2COO^{-}Na^{+} \xrightarrow[Heat]{NaOH,\ +\ ?} CH_3CH_3 + Na_2CO_3}.

Consider the above reaction and identify the missing reagent/chemical.

  1. 1CaOOfficial answer
  2. 2DIBAL-H
  3. 3B2H6\mathrm{B_2H_6}
  4. 4Red Phosphorus

Official answer: option 1 · NTA final answer key

Same idea

Soda Lime Decarboxylation, in other papers

NEET asked this idea twice, in 2021 and 2023. The other question below.

  • 2023 Q68Weight (g) of two moles of the organic compound, which is obtained by heating sodium ethanoate with sodium hydroxide in presence of…Numerical · Easy

Soda Lime Decarboxylation: every question and how it was framed

The chapter

Hydrocarbons in ten years of NEET

25 questions from 2017–2026, asked in 10 of 10 papers, about 2.4 a paper. Hydrocarbons (Alkanes) alone had 9.

Hydrocarbons: questions per paper

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