Question

Electrolysis of potassium acetate gives major product

• A. $C{H}_4$
• B. $C_2{H}_4$
• C. $C_2{H}_2$
• D. $C_2{H}_6$

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

$C{H}_3-\stackrel{\underset{||}{O}}{C}-OK\stackrel{\text{aq}}{\to }\underset{\stackrel{\downarrow }{\text{at anode ethane}}}{\mathrm{electrolysis}}$