The gaseous products formed at cathode (X) and anode (Y), when an aqueous solution acetate is electrolysed are

Options

A. `underset(X)overset(X)CO_(2)" "underset(X)overset(Y)(C_(2))H_(6)H_(2)`
B. `underset(X)(H_(2))CO_(2)" "underset(Y)(C_(2))H_(6)`
C. `underset(X)(H_(2))" "underset(Y)(C_(2))H_(6),CO_(2)`
D. `C_(2)H_(6),H_(2)" "CO_(2)`

Answer

C

Explanation

When sodium acetate is electrolysed in aqueous medium it react as follows:
`2 CH_(3) COONa +2H_(2)O to 2CO_(2) + underset((C_(2)H_(6)))underset(CH_(3))underset(|)(2CH_(3))+2H_(2)`
At anode ` - C_(2) H_(6) + CO_(2) ` (at - Y) (oxidation) At cathode `- H_(2) ` (at - X) reduction