Q. Product formed on electrolysis of potassium salt of fumaric and maleic acid is
A) Ethane
B) Ethene
C) Ethyne
D) Methane
Explanation
(c)
On electrolysis of potassium salt of fumaric and maleic acid, ethyne gas is obtained.
$CHCOOK$ $CH$
$||\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \overset{Electrolysis}{\rightarrow}||| + 2CO_{2} + 2KOH + H_{2}$
$CHCOOK$ $CH$
Potassium maleate ethyne
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