If an aqueous solution containing both potassium ethanoate and potassium propionate is subjected to Kolbe's electrolysis, how many products from the list below would be formed?
$C H_{3} C H_{3} (I)$ $C H_{3 C H_{2}} C H_{3} (I I)$
$C H_{3} C H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{3} (I I I)$ $C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5} (I V)$
$C H_{3} C H_{2} C O O C_{2} H_{5} (V)$ $C H_{3} C O O C H_{3} (V I)$
$C H_{3} C H_{2} C O O C H_{3} (V I I)$ $C H_{4} (V I I I)$
$C H_{2} = C H_{2} (I X)$ $C H_{3} C H = C H C H_{3} (X)$

1) 5
2) 7
3) 9
4) 8

Question

If an aqueous solution containing both potassium ethanoate and potassium propionate is subjected to Kolbe's electrolysis, how many products from the list below would be formed?
$C H_{3} C H_{3} (I)$ $C H_{3 C H_{2}} C H_{3} (I I)$
$C H_{3} C H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{3} (I I I)$ $C H_{3} C O O C_{2} H_{5} (I V)$
$C H_{3} C H_{2} C O O C_{2} H_{5} (V)$ $C H_{3} C O O C H_{3} (V I)$
$C H_{3} C H_{2} C O O C H_{3} (V I I)$ $C H_{4} (V I I I)$
$C H_{2} = C H_{2} (I X)$ $C H_{3} C H = C H C H_{3} (X)$

1) 5
2) 7
3) 9
4) 8

Toppr Admin · Accepted Answer

-xA0-If an aqueous solution containing both potassium ethanoate and potassium propionate is subjected to Kolbe-apos-s electrolysis- nine products from the list below would be formed-CH3CH3-I-xA0- -xA0-xA0-xA0- CH3CH2CH3-II- CH3CH2CH2CH3-III- -xA0-xA0-xA0- -xA0-xA0-xA0- CH3COOC2H5-IV-CH3CH2COOC2H5-V-xA0-xA0-xA0- -xA0-xA0-xA0- CH3COOCH3-VI-CH3CH2COOCH3-VII-xA0-xA0-xA0- -xA0-xA0-xA0- CH2-CH2-IX-xA0-xA0-xA0- -xA0-xA0-xA0- CH3CH-CHCH3-X-