Question

Methane cannot be prepared by the reduction of alkenes or alkynes.

(a) true

(b) false

The question was posed to me in semester exam.

I'd like to ask this question from Hydrocarbons in portion Hydrocarbons of Chemistry – Class 11

Answer 1

Right answer is (a) true

The best I can explain: Methane cannot be prepared by reduction of alkenes or alkynes because alkanes or alkynes require a minimum of two carbon atoms in order to form, but Methane has only a single carbon in it Methane cannot be prepared by Kolbe’s electrolysis and woods reaction also.