Hydrocarbons Question 121

Question: Calcium carbide on reacting with water gives [CBSE PMT 1991; MP PMT 1993, 94; RPMT 2002; J & K 2005]

Options:

A) Methane

B) Ethane

C) Ethene

D) Acetylene

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

$ CaC_2+2H_2O\to \underset{Acetylene}{\mathop{CH\equiv CH}}+Ca{{(OH)}_2} $