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2CH3COONa++2H2OCH3CH3+2CO2+H2+2NaOH
The name of the above reaction is:
  1. Sabatier-Senderens reaction
  2. Wurtz reaction
  3. Kolbe's electrolysis
  4. Friedel-Crafts reaction

A
Friedel-Crafts reaction
B
Sabatier-Senderens reaction
C
Kolbe's electrolysis
D
Wurtz reaction
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2CH3COONa+ + 2H2O CH3CH3+ 2CO2+ H2+2NaOH

This reaction is known as Kolbe's electrolysis.

The r
eaction which occurs at anode in this process is:
2CH3COO2CH3+2CO2

2CH3C2H6 and NaOH is formed at cathode.

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