What product(s) is (are) expected during electrolysis of aqueous solution of potassium propanoate ?

Butane

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Ethyl ethanoate

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Ethyl propanoate

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(CH3CO) O - O (OCCH3)

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Solution

The correct options are
A Butane
B Ethyl propanoate
$C H_{3} C H_{2} C O O^{-} \to C H 3 C H 2 C O O^{}$ (ethyl propanoate).Electrolysis
$I^{-} + C O_{2} \to C H_{3} C H_{2}^{} \to C H_{3} C H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{3}$ (Butane).Coupling.
II (a)
Hence options A & C are correct.

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