What happens when sodium salt of ethanoic acid is heated with soda lime?

The correct option is D

CH₄ gas is released

When sodium salt of ethanoic acid is heated with soda lime (solid mixture of 3 parts of NaOH and 1 part of CaO), methane gas is formed.

${\text{CH}}_3\text{COONa}\stackrel{\text{NaOH/CaO}}{\to }{\text{CH}}_4+{\text{Na}}_2{\text{CO}}_3$