Hydrocarbons - Result Question 42
####25. Propyne and propene can be distinguished by
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(a) conc. $H _2 SO _4$
(b) $Br _2$ in $CCl _4$
(c) dil. $KMnO _4$
(d) $AgNO _3$ in ammonia
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 25. (c)
Solution:
- Terminal alkynes forms silver salt with Tollen’s reagent while alkene does not react with Tollen’s reagent.
$$ CH _3-C \equiv C-H+AgNO _3 \stackrel{NH _3(a q)}{\longrightarrow} CH _3 \underset{\text { white ppt. }}{C \equiv CAg \downarrow} $$
Therefore, Tollen’s reagent can be used to distinguish a terminal alkyne like propyne from alkene as well as from internal alkynes.
