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Question: Hydrolysis of an ester gives a carboxylic acid which on Kolbe’s electrolysis yields ethane. The este...

Hydrolysis of an ester gives a carboxylic acid which on Kolbe’s electrolysis yields ethane. The ester is

A

Ethyl methonoate

B

Methyl ethanoate

C

Propylamine

D

Ethylamine

Answer

Methyl ethanoate

Explanation

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