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Chemistry of Hydrocarbons Kolbe's Electrolysis of Dicarboxylate Salts

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Kolbe's electrolysis of a saturated dicarboxylate salt can mainly produce:

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Correct Answer: B) Alkene

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Decarboxylation at both ends of a saturated dicarboxylate can generate a species that forms a C=C bond, producing an alkene.

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