what gas evolves from benzocaine with addition of sodium carbonate?

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what gas evolves from benzocaine with addition of sodium carbonate?

A gas is evolved upon the addition of sodium carbonate to a solution containing benzocaine and water. What is the gas and the balanced equation to get the gas.

2007-06-25 04:37:33 · 1 answers · asked by delta one 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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The Gas is CO2

Benzocaine is an amino ester, on treating with Na2CO3, the ester undergoes hydrolysis.

2007-06-25 04:46:04 · answer #1 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋