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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Electrochemistry

The gaseous products formed at cathode \((X)\) and anode \((Y)\), when an aqueous solution of sodium acetate is electrolysed are
\(\begin{array}{ll}X & Y\end{array}\)

  1. A \(\begin{array}{cc}\mathrm{CO}_2 & \mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_6, \mathrm{H}_2\end{array}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{H}_2, \mathrm{CO}_2 \quad \mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_6\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{H}_2 \quad \mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_6, \mathrm{CO}_2\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_6, \mathrm{H}_2 \quad \mathrm{CO}_2\)
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(C) \(\mathrm{H}_2 \quad \mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_6, \mathrm{CO}_2\)

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When sodium acetate is electrolysed in aqueous medium, it react as follows \[ 2 \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COONa}+2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{CO}_2+2 \mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_6+2 \mathrm{H}_2 \] At anode (Y): \(\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_6+\mathrm{CO}_2\) At…