Question

Acetylene reacts with ammoniacal $AgN{O}_3$ forming

• A. Silver acetylene
• B. Silver acetate
• C. Disilver acetylide.
• D. Silver mirror

Answer 1

The correct option is C Disilver acetylide.

Acetylene reacts with ammoniacal silver nitrate to produce disilver acetylide.
$CH\equiv CH\to +2\left[Ag\right(N{H}_3{)}_2]N{O}_3\to \stackrel{+}{A}g\stackrel{-}{C}\equiv C^{-}A{g}^{+}$