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You would be able to determine if the process were taking place. You would have trouble determining how much was taking place though.
Kolbe decarboxylation is a chemical reaction that removes a carboxyl group and releases carbon dioxide.
decarboxylation means removal of co2 from the reaction
Decarboxylation is the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound. The removal of the COOH and is replaced with a proton.
Both involve Removal Of Atoms from the reactant.
Deamination - Removal of Amino group
Decarboxylation - Removal of Carbon dioxide