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Chemistry of Hydrocarbons Kolbe's Electrolysis

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During Kolbe's electrolysis of a carboxylate salt, the gaseous product released at the anode is:

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Correct Answer: B) CO₂

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The carboxylate ion loses CO₂ during anodic decarboxylation; the resulting alkyl radicals then couple.

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