JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Hydrocarbons / हाइड्रोकार्बन Question Bank Alkane

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    The preparation of ethane by electrolysis of aqueous solution of potassium acetate is called as [MP PMT 1995]

    A) Wurtz reaction

    B) Sabatier-Senderen's reaction

    C) Kolbe's synthesis

    D) Grignard reaction

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               \[2C{{H}_{3}}COOK+2{{H}_{2}}O\xrightarrow{\text{Electrolysis}}\]\[\underbrace{2C{{O}_{2}}+C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{3}}}_{Anode}+\underbrace{2KOH}_{Cathode}+{{H}_{2}}\]


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