How is methane prepared in a laboratory?

Methane is prepared in the laboratory by reacting sodium acetate(CH3COONa) with sodalime(Sodalime is a mixture of NaOH and CaO).The reactants are heated in a test tube. Reaction : CH3COONa + NaOH → CH4 + Na2CO3. read more

Methane is prepared in the laboratory by reacting sodium acetate(CH3COONa) with sodalime(Sodalime is a mixture of NaOH and CaO).The reactants are heated in a test tube. read more

METHOD OF PREPARATION OF METHANE 1. FROM GRIGNARD'S REAGENT: Methane can be prepared by the hydrolysis of "Methyl Magnesium Iodide". CH3-Mg-I + HOH CH4 + Mg-I-OH 2. BY THE CATALYTIC REDUCTION OF METHYL IODIDE: CH3-I + H2 CH4 +HI 3. BY THE REDUCTION OF METHYL IODIDE WITH NASCENT HYDROGEN: CH3I + 2[H] CH4 + HI 4. read more

In the laboratory, methane is prepared by heating a mixture of sodium acetate and soda lime. Soda lime is a mixture of sodium hydroxide and calcium oxide. A mixture of sodium acetate and soda lime is taken in the hard glass test tube and heated with a Bunsen flame. Methane gas evolved is collected by the downward displacement of water. read more