MHT CET 2025 Chemistry question
Identify the alkyne formed by reaction of calcium carbide with water?
Answer: (A)
Solution
Calcium carbide contains the acetylide ion . On hydrolysis, \mathrm{CaC_2 + 2H_2O \rightarrow Ca(OH)_2 + HC{\equiv}CH}, i.e. ethyne (acetylene) is
See the full step-by-step solution
Create a free account to read the complete working, and practise questions like this in a timed test.
Create a free account