State one relevant reason for the following: Sodalime is preferred to sodium hydroxide in the laboratory preparation of methane.
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State one relevant reason for the following: Sodalime is preferred to sodium hydroxide in the laboratory preparation of methane.

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Sodalime is preferred to sodium hydroxide in the laboratory preparation of methane since it is not deliquescent and does not attack glass.

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