When propanoic acid is treated with aqueous sodium bicarbonate, CO 2 is liberated. The C-atom of CO 2 comes from:

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When propanoic acid is treated with aqueous sodium bicarbonate, CO₂ is liberated. The C-atom of CO₂ comes from:

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The CO₂ comes from the bicarbonate ( $H C O_{3}^{-}$ ) reacting with the carboxylic acid.

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