Given below are two statements: Statement I: Methane can be prepared by decarboxylation of sodium ethanoate, Kolbe's electrolysis of sodium acetate and reaction of CH₃MgBr with water. Statement II: Methane cannot be prepared from unsaturated hydrocarbons and by Wurtz reaction. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

(D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

(C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Hydrocarbons: JEE Main 2026 Chemistry question

JEE Main 2026 · 6 Apr, Morning shift · Q65

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Given below are two statements: Statement I: Methane can be prepared by decarboxylation of sodium ethanoate, Kolbe's electrolysis of sodium acetate and reaction of

\mathrm{CH_3MgBr}

with water. Statement II: Methane cannot be prepared from unsaturated hydrocarbons and by Wurtz reaction. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

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