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The hydrocarbon formed by electrolysis of sodium propionate:
Q. The hydrocarbon formed by electrolysis of sodium propionate:
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Jharkhand CECE 2002
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A
C
H
3
C
H
=
C
H
2
B
C
H
3
C
H
2
C
H
2
C
H
3
C
C
H
3
C
H
2
C
H
3
D
C
H
3
−
C
H
3
Solution:
It is Kolbe's electrolysis
sodium salt of acid
2
RCOON
a
+
H
2
O
Electricity
alkane
R
−
R
+
2
C
O
2
+
2
N
a
O
H
+
H
2
sodium propionate
2
C
H
3
C
H
2
COON
a
+
H
2
O
Electricity
butane
C
H
3
C
H
2
−
C
H
2
−
C
H
3
+
2
C
O
2
+
2
N
a
O
H
+
H
2
butane is formed by electrolysis of sodium propionate