Hydrocarbons Question 14
Question: Electrolysis of cold concentrated aqueous solution of potassium succinate yields [CPMT 1985; MP PMT 1986]
Options:
A) Ethane
B) Ethyne
C) Ethene
D) Ethane-1, 2-diol
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ \begin{matrix} \underset{|}{\mathop{C}}H_2COOK \\ CH_2COOK \\ \end{matrix} +2H_2O\xrightarrow{Electrolysis} $
$ \underset{Anode}{\mathop{\underset{CH_2}{\mathop{\underset{||}{\mathop{CH_2}}}}}}+2CO_2+2KOH+\underset{\begin{matrix} {} \\ Cathode \\ \end{matrix}}{\mathop{H_2}} $
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