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Is it possible to prepare methane by Kolbe's electrolytic bond.

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Kolbe's electrolysis method is suitable for the prepartion of symmetrical alkanes, that is alkanes containing even number of carbon atoms . Methane has only one carbon, hence if cannot be prepared by Kolbe' electrolytic method.
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