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Hydrolysis of an ester gives a carboxyli...

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

A

Ethyl methonoate

B

Methyl ethanoate

C

Propylamine

D

Ethylamine

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B
`CH_(3)COOCH_(3) underset(-CH_(3)OH)overset(NaOH)to CH_(3)COONa underset(-CO_(2),-NaOH,-H_(2))overset("Kolbe's electrolysis")to CH_(3)-CH_(3)`
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