NEET2002ChemistryHydrocarbonsActual
Action of acetylene on dilute H ₂ SO ₄ gives
Options
- Aacetic acid
- Bacetaldehyde
- Cacetone
- Dacetoacetic ester.
Correct answer
B. acetaldehyde
Step-by-step solution
Acetylene is converted to acetaldehyde when acetylene is treated with dil. H ₂ SO ₄ and small amount of HgSO ₄ . array lr CH CH + H ₂ O Dill ^ H SO ₄ Hg ²⁺ & CH ₃- CHO Acetylene & acetaldehyde array