Electrolysis of potassium acetate gives:

ethylene

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acetylene

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ethane

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methane

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Solution

The correct option is C ethane
$2 C H_{3} C O O K \to a q C H_{3} - C H_{3} + 2 C O_{2} + 2 K O H (K o l b e e l e c t r o l y s i s)$

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