A metallic carbide on treatment with water gives a colourless gas which burns readily in air and which gives a precipitate with ammoniacal silver nitrate solution. Gas evolved is

Methane

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Ethane

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Acetylene

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Ethylene

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is C
Acetylene

$C a C_{2} + 2 H_{2} O \to C a (O H)_{2} + C_{2} H_{2} C H \equiv C H + 2 [A g (N H_{3})_{2}] O H \to A g - C \equiv C - A g + 4 N H_{3} + 2 H_{2} O White ppt.$

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

^{'} A^{'}

C_{9} H_{10} N_{4} O_{4}

^{'} A^{'}

The weight of white precipitate obtained when 0.1 mole of acetylene gas is passed through ammoniacal silver nitrate solution is

A (C_{10} H_{12})

H_{2} / P t

B (C_{10} H_{20})

C (C_{8} H_{12} O_{4})

D (C_{6} H_{12}) D

C l_{2} / h v

C_{6} H_{11} C l

Join BYJU'S Learning Program