Explain prepration of ethane using kobles electrolytic method with equation
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Ethane is formed at the anode through CH3COO−⟶CH3⋅+CO2CHX3COOX−⟶CHX3⋅+COX2 and then 2CH3⋅⟶C2H62CHX3⋅⟶CX2HX6.
Since acetate solutions have a higher concentration of acetate anions than acetic acid I would use an acetate solution to get a higher concentration of acetate at the anode in favor of the formation of ethane.
Since acetate solutions have a higher concentration of acetate anions than acetic acid I would use an acetate solution to get a higher concentration of acetate at the anode in favor of the formation of ethane.
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The electrolysis of salts of Carboxylic acids which finally produces alkanes is called Kolbe de-Carboxylation reaction. During this reaction Carbon dioxide is released at anode along with formation of alkanes. 2R-COONa (on Electrolysis) → R - R + 2CO2 + H2 + NaOHExample: Sodium acetate on electrolysis produces ethane. 2CH3COONa → CH3 - CH3+ 2CO2 + H2 + NaOH Mechanism: 
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