Hydrocarbons Question 92
Question: Ethyne on reaction with dil. $ H_2SO_4 $ and $ Hg(II) $ gives
Options:
A) Ethanol
B) Ethanal
C) Methoxymethane
D) Ethyl hydrogen sulphate
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ CH\equiv CH+H_2O\underset{1percentHgSO_4}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{40 percentH_2SO_4}}}CH_3-CHO $