Hydrocarbons Question 72
Question: $ CH\equiv CH\underset{Pressure}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{Ni{{(CN)}_2}}X}} $ . Here X in the reaction [JIPMER 2002]
Options:
A) Benzene
B) Ethane
C) Cycloctatetraene
D) Cyclohexane
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
3 moles of acetylene when catalysed with $Ni(CN)_2$ gives benzene.