What is obtained, when potassium succinate solution is electrolysed?

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What is obtained, when potassium succinate solution is electrolysed? (A) Ethane (B) Ethene (C) Ethyne (D) All of these

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This is an example of Kolbe's electrolysis. Ethylene is obtained on electrolysis of potassium succinate. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/81010e080fba80eba4f22cdca9038982-.png" />

Q. What is obtained, when potassium succinate solution is electrolysed?

Ethane

Ethene

Ethyne

All of these

This is an example of Kolbe's electrolysis. Ethylene is obtained on electrolysis of potassium succinate.