A) Hydrolysis
B) Oxidation
C) Hydrogenation
D) Electrolysis
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
A concentrated solution of the sodium or potassium salt of a carboxylic acid or mixture of carboxylic acids is electrolysed. \[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} potassium \\ acetate \\ (2\,moles) \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{\underset{C{{H}_{3}}COOK}{\overset{C{{H}_{3}}COOK}{\mathop{+}}}\,}}\,+2{{H}_{2}}O\xrightarrow[(Electrolysis)]{Current}\underset{at\,anode}{\mathop{{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}+2C{{O}_{2}}}}\,\]\[\underset{at\,\,cathode}{\mathop{+2KOH+{{H}_{2}}}}\,\]
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