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  4. The compounds formed at anode in the electrolysis of an aqueous solution of potassium acetate, are

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Q. The compounds formed at anode in the electrolysis of an aqueous solution of potassium acetate, are

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Solution:

This is an example of Kolbe's electrolysis.
$2 CH _{3} COOK \xrightarrow{\text { electrolysis }}2 CH _{3} COO ^{-}+2 K ^{+}$
At cathode :
$2 K ^{+}+2 e^{-} \longrightarrow 2 K$
$2 K +2 H _{2} O \longrightarrow 2 KOH + H _{2} \uparrow$
At anode :

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