Sodium acetate can be converted to ethane by which of the following method?

Wurtz reaction

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Kolbe's electrolysis

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Hydrogenation

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Solution

The correct option is B Kolbe's electrolysis

$2 C H_{3} C O O - N a + + 2 H_{2} O \to C H_{3} C H_{3} + 2 C O_{2} + H_{2} + 2 N a O H$

This reaction is called Kolbe's electrolysis.

Option B is correct.

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