Hydrocarbons Question 117
Question: A mixture of ethane, ethene and ethyne is passed through ammoniacal $ AgNO_3 $ solution. The gases which remain unreacted are [CPMT 1990]
Options:
A) Ethane and ethene
B) Ethane and ethyne
C) Ethene and ethyne
D) Ethane only
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Ethyne reacts with ammonical $ AgNO_3 $ to give white ppt of silver acetylide while ethane and ethene do not react because acidic hydrogen is absent.
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