Acetylene may be prepared using Kolbe's electrolytic method by employing:

potassium acetate

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potassium succinate

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potassium fumarate

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is C potassium fumarate
By electrolysis of aq. solution of sodium or potassium meleated or furnarae acetylene is formed. This reaction process is known as Kolbe's method.

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