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 Hydrolysis of an ester gives a carboxylic acid which on Kolbe's electrolysis yields ethane. The ester is

A

Methyl Ethanoate

B

Methyl methanoate

C

Ethyl methanoate

D

Methylpropanoate

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The following reaction shows the hydrolysis of methyl ethanoate which results in the formation of ethane.
therefor The ester methyle ethanote.
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