Hydrocarbons Question 139
Question: Sodium acetate can be converted to ethane by [Pune CET 1998]
Options:
A) Heating with $ LiAlH_4 $
B) Electrolysing its aqueous solution
C) Heating with sodalime
D) Heating with calcium acetate
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ \underset{Sodiumacetate}{\mathop{2CH_3COONa}}+2H_2O\xrightarrow{Electolysis} $
$ CH_3-CH_3+2CO_2+2NaOH+H_2 $
BETA
