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(C) The electrolysis of a mixture of sodium salts of carboxylic acids (Kolbe's electrolysis) produces free radicals at the anode. The radicals formed

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(C) The electrolysis of a mixture of sodium salts of carboxylic acids (Kolbe's electrolysis) produces free radicals at the anode. The radicals formed are $CH_3^{\bullet}$ and $C_2H_5^{\bullet}$. These radicals combine in all possible ways to form alkanes: $1. CH_3^{\bullet} + CH_3^{\bullet} \rightarrow CH_3-CH_3$ (Ethane) $2. C_2H_5^{\bullet} + C_2H_5^{\bullet} \rightarrow CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-CH_3$ (n-Butane) $3. CH_3^{\bullet} + C_2H_5^{\bullet} \rightarrow CH_3-CH_2-CH_3$ (Propane) Thus,a total of $3$ alkanes are obtained.

Number of alkanes obtained on electrolysis of a mixture of $CH_3COONa$ and $C_2H_5COONa$ is $.....$.

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