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Give hydrolysis reaction of C_(2)H_(5)COO^(-) Na^(+) occur on the anode.

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Solution :`C_(2)H_(5)COO_((aq))^(-)` and `Na^(+)` ions are produced in aqueous solution of `C_(2)H_(5)COO^(-) Na^(+)`.
REACTION occur on anode :
(a) Anode is positive ELECTRODE, so oxidation of near by anion `C_(2)H_(5)COO^(-)` is occurred which loses electron and form ethyl FREE radical.
(b) Butane is formed from the two ethyl free radical.
`[C_(2)H_(5)COO^(-)] -= underset("Propanoate ions")(2CH_(3)CH_(3))-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-overset(..)underset(..)(O^(-)): RARR underset("Ethyl free radical")(2CH_(3)CH_(2)+2CO_(2) uarr) + 2e^(-)`
(c) `underset("Ethyl free radicals")(2CH_(3)CH_(2) ) rarr underset("Butane")(CH_(3)CH_(2))-CH_(2)CH_(3)`
[Total reaction on anode = a+b]
`2CH_(3)CH_(2)COO^(-) rarr CH_(3)CH_(2)-CH_(2)CH_(3)+underset("(Oxidation)")(2CO_(2) + 2e^(-))`


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