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If sodium acetate and sodium hydroxide are heated together a decarboxylation takes place giving methane and sodium carbonate.

Higher carboxylic acids give mixtures of products.

CH3COONa
  +  
NaOH
         
CH4
  +  
Na2CO3
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Sodium acetate     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sodium hydroxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Methane     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sodium carbonate     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Decomplexation or Fragmentation
Decomposition by Heat (Pyrolysis)

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