Uttarakhand PMT Uttarakhand PMT Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    Preparation of ethane by electrolysis of aqueous solution of potassium acetate is called

    A)  Wurtz reaction

    B)  Kolbes electrolysis

    C)  Grignard reaction

    D)  Sabatier-Sendersens reaction

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     \[\underset{potassium\text{ }acetate}{\mathop{2C{{H}_{3}}COOK}}\,+2{{H}_{2}}O\xrightarrow[{}]{Electrolysois}\] \[C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{ethane}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}}}\,+2NaOH+{{H}_{2}}+2C{{O}_{2}}\] This reaction is known as Kolbes electrolysis.


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