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Per NCERT §9.2.2(3)(ii), in Kolbe electrolytic synthesis of alkanes, the alkane gas is liberated at which electrode?
AAnode
BNeither electrode
CCathode
DBoth electrodes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Anode
NCERT §9.2.2 Kolbe: at the anode, RCOO⁻ loses e⁻, decarboxylates to R•, and two R• couple to give R-R. H₂ is at the cathode.
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