Kolbe's electrolytic method is used to prepare ethyne. Which of the following salts of carboxylic acid is used for this purpose?
Correct answer: D. Potassium maleate
- A. Sodium acetate
- B. Sodium Succinate
- C. Sodium oxalate
- D. Potassium maleate
Explanation
Potassium maleate, a salt of maleic acid, is the specific salt used in Kolbe's electrolytic method to prepare ethyne. The electrolysis of potassium maleate results in the production of ethyne. The other options, sodium acetate, sodium succinate, and sodium oxalate, are salts of different carboxylic acids and are not the salts used in the Kolbe's electrolytic method.
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