Acetylene may be prepared by electrolysis of:

potassium oxalate

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potassium acetate

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potassium hydroxide

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potassium succinate

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Solution

The correct option is C potassium hydroxide
By electrolysis of aq. solution of sodium or potassium maleate or fumarate acetylene is formed. this is called Kolbe's method.

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