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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Which of the following compounds will react with ammoniacal silver nitrate?
Options
A 1-Butene
B 1-Butyne
Correct Answer
C 2-Butene
D 2-Butyne
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

1-Butyne (terminal alkyne, HC≡C-CH2-CH3) reacts with ammoniacal silver nitrate to form a white precipitate (silver acetylide). Alkenes (1-butene, 2-butene) and internal alkynes (2-butyne) do not react.

Hint

Which compound has a terminal alkyne group?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1181 of 1999
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