Hydrocarbons 2 Question 47

49. Addition of water to acetylene compounds is catalysed by and ……

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Solution:

  1. $\mathrm{CH} \equiv \mathrm{CH}+\mathrm{H}{2} \mathrm{SO}{4} \xrightarrow{\mathrm{HgSO}{4}} \mathrm{CH}{3} \mathrm{CHO}$