Name the compound prepared from:

(a) Sodium propionate

(b) Methyl iodide and

(c) Ethyl bromide.

Write a balanced equation for the same.

(a) Sodium propionate : compound prepared are ethane and sodium carbonate

$\underset{\text{sodium propionate}}{\text{C}$2\text{H}5\text{COONa}} + \underset{\text{sodalime}}{\text{NaOH}} \xrightarrow[\Delta]{\text{CaO}} \underset{\text{ethane}}{\text{C}2\text{H}6} ↑ + \text{Na}2\text{CO}3

(b) Methyl iodide : compound prepared are methane and hydrogen iodide

$\underset{\text{methyl iodide}}{\text{CH}$3\text{I}} + \underset{\text{nascent hydrogen}}{2\text{[H]}} \xrightarrow[\text{alcohol}]{\text{Zn/Cu couple}} \underset{\text{methane}}{\text{CH}4} ↑ +\text{HI}

(c) Ethyl bromide : compound prepared are ethane and hydrogen bromide

$\underset{\text{ethylbromide}}{\text{C}$2\text{H}5\text{Br}} + \underset{\text{nascent hydrogen}}{2\text{[H]}} \xrightarrow[\text{alcohol}]{\text{Zn/Cu couple}} \underset{\text{ethane}}{\text{C}2\text{H}6} ↑+\text{HBr}