Hydrocarbons Question 91
Question: $ KMnO_4 $ will oxidise acetylene to [CPMT 1999]
Options:
A) Ethylene glycol
B) Ethyl alcohol
C) Oxalic acid
D) Acetic acid
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ \underset{Acetylene}{\mathop{\underset{\underset{CH}{\mathop{|||}}}{\mathop{CH}}}}\xrightarrow{KMnO_4}\underset{\text{Oxalic acid}}{\mathop{\underset{\underset{COOH}{\mathop{|}}}{\mathop{COOH}}}} $
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