JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Hydrocarbons / हाइड्रोकार्बन Question Bank Alkane

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    Aqueous solution of the following compound on electrolysis gives ethane [NCERT 1983; MP PET 1985; CPMT 1975, 79]

    A) Acetic acid

    B) Acetamide

    C) Potassium acetate

    D) Ethyl acetate

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               \[\underset{\text{Potassium acetate}}{\mathop{2C{{H}_{3}}COOK}}\,+2{{H}_{2}}O\xrightarrow{\text{Electrolysis}}\]\[\underset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\text{Anode}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{3}}+2C{{O}_{2}}}}\,+\underset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\text{Cathode}}{\mathop{2KOH+{{H}_{2}}}}\,\]


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