Hydrocarbons Question 18

Question 18 - 2024 (31 Jan Shift 1)

Number of alkanes obtained on electrolysis of a mixture of $CH _3 COONa$ and $C _2 H _5 COONa$ is ________

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Solution

$CH _3 COONa \rightarrow CH _3$

$C _2 H _5 COONa \rightarrow \dot{C} H _5$

$2 \dot{C} _2 H _5 \rightarrow CH _3-CH _2-CH _2-CH _3$

$2 CH _3 \rightarrow CH _3-CH _3$

$\dot{C} _3+\dot{C} _2 H _5 \rightarrow CH _3-CH _2-CH _3$