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ChemistryHydrocarbonsJEE Main

CaC is hydrolysed to give a gas with a garlic odour (due to phosphine impurity). The gas is passed through an ammoniacal solution of CuCl, giving a red precipitate. The gas is

Answer: (C)

Solution

Calcium carbide hydrolysis gives acetylene (contaminated with traces of phosphine from calcium phosphide

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