Number of alkanes obtained on electrolysis of a mixture of CH 3 COONa and C 2 H 5 COONa is_____.

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An aqueous solution of sodium or potassium salt of carboxylic acid is electrolysed in this reaction, resulting in the dissociation of the salt into a carboxylate ion and sodium or potassium ions. The total number of different alkanes are formed when the following mixture is subjected to electrolysis: CH 3 COONa aq and C 2 H 5 COONa aq In this ethane, butane and propane are formed. CH 3 COONa → C ∙ H 3 C 2 H 5 COONa → C ∙ 2 H 5 2 C ∙ 2 H 5 → CH 3 - CH 2 - CH 2 - CH 3 2 C H ∙ 3 → CH 3 - CH 3 C ∙ H 3 + C ∙ 2 H 5 → CH