Assertion : Sodiumacetate on Kolbe'selectrolysis gives methane. Reason : Methyl free radical is formed at…

Assertion : Sodiumacetate on Kolbe'selectrolysis gives methane.
Reason : Methyl free radical is formed at cathode.
  1. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
  2. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
  3. If assertion is true but reason is false
  4. If both assertion and reason are false.

Solution

Sodium acetate on Kolbe’s electrolysis gives ethane. It is formed at anode

Asked in: NEET 2020 (Phase 1)

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