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Is it possible to prepare methane by Kolbe’s electrolytic method.

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Is it possible to prepare methane by Kolbe’s electrolytic method.

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

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