Acetylene (ethyne) is prepared in the laboratory when calcium carbide reacts with water. Write the chemical equations of the reactions for converting it to ethane.

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$C H = C H + H_{2} N i - \to C H_{2} - C H_{2}$

$C H_{2} = C H_{2} + H_{2} N i - \to C H_{3} - C H_{3}$

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Acetylene (ethyne) is prepared in the laboratory when calcium carbide reacts with water. Write the chemical equations of the reactions for converting it to ethane.

CH=CH+H2Ni−→CH2−CH2CH2=CH2+H2Ni−→CH3−CH3

$C H = C H + H_{2} N i - \to C H_{2} - C H_{2}$

$C H_{2} = C H_{2} + H_{2} N i - \to C H_{3} - C H_{3}$