Q 1 :    

Number of alkanes obtained on electrolysis of a mixture of CH3COONa and C2H5COONa is _________ .                  [2024]



(3)

     Kolbe's electrolysis of RCOO-Na+ gives R-R

     2RCOONa+2H2OelectrolysisR-R+2CO2+2NaOH+H2

     Thus electrolysis of mixture of CH3COONa and C2H5COONa gives three alkanes: CH3-CH3, C2H5-C2H5 and CH3-C2H5