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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Acetylene reacts with water in the presence of sulfuric acid and mercuric sulfate to give
Options
A Acetone
B Acetic acid
C Formaldehyde
D Acetaldehyde
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Acetylene (HC≡CH) undergoes hydration (Kucherov reaction) with aqueous H2SO4 and HgSO4 to form acetaldehyde (CH3CHO). This is the classic hydration of acetylene.

Hint

What is the hydration product of acetylene?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1180 of 1999
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