Which of the following would not form upon electrolysis of aqueous solution of potassium propanoate?

Butane

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Ethyl ethanoate

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Ethyl propanoate

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Ethane

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Solution

The correct option is B Ethyl ethanoate
$C H_{3} C H_{2} O O K E l e c t r o l y s i s - ------ \to C H_{3} C H_{2} C O O I \to C H_{3} C H_{2} I I$
$2 I I \to B u t a n e; I + I I \to e t h y l p r o p a n o a t e; I I d i s p r o p o r t i o n a t i o n - ---------- \to e t h a n e + e t h a n e$

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