Hydrocarbons 2 Question 11
11. The major organic compound formed by the reaction of 1,1,1-trichloroethane with silver powder is
(2014 Main)
(a) acetylene
(b) ethene
(c) 2-butyne
(d) 2-butene
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 11. (c)
Solution:
- The reaction is
$$ 2 \mathrm{CH}{3}-\mathrm{CCl}{3}-\stackrel{6 \mathrm{Ag}}{\Delta} \mathrm{CH}{3} \underset{\text { But-2-yne }}{\mathrm{C} \equiv \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{CH}{3}+6 \mathrm{AgCl}} $$
