Question

Number of alkanes obtained on electrolysis of a mixture of CH3COONa and C2H5COONa are​

Answer 1

Explanation:

CH₃COO⁻ ⇒ CH₃COO⁰ + e

CH₃COO ⇒ CO₂ + C⁰H₃

2C⁰H₃ ⇒ C₂H₆

CH₃COO⁰ + C⁰H₃ ⇒ CH₃COOCH₃

Answer 2

Number of alkanes obtained on electrolysis of a mixture of $CH3COONa$ and $C2H5COONa$ are​ $CH3CH3$ and $C4H10$ respectively

Explanation:

• On electrolyzing the mixture of $CH3COONa$ and $C2H5COONa$  
• In electrolysis of the concentrated solution of sodium acetate, there is an evolution of the hydrogen gas at the cathode and a mixture of ethane and carbon dioxide at anode
• On electrolyzing the solution of sodium acetate and ethyl sodium acetate we get a volume ratio of 3:1
• The chemical reaction in case of sodium acetate is as follows
• [tex]CH3COONa + 2H2O ------- CH3CH3 + CO2 + H2 + NaOH [/tex]
• In case of ethyl acetate is as follows :
• $2C2H5COONa + H2O -------- C4H10 + 2CO2 +H2 + NaOH$