C 2 H 2 Hg 2- H 2 SO 4- H 2 O A -0- B - The compound B is-A- an acidB- an aldehydeC- ketoneD- ethanol

The correct option is A an acidHC≡ CHHg^2+/H^+.H_2OCH_3CHOCH_3COOH(Acid) ...

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Standard XII

Chemistry

Synthesis of Aldehydes and Ketones Using Carboxylic Acid and Its Derivatives

C 2 H 2 Hg 2+...

Question

$C_{2} H_{2} \frac{H g^{2 +}}{H_{2} S O_{4} . H_{2} O} A [o] - \to B$ . The compound B is?

an acid

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Solution

The correct option is A an acid
$H C \equiv C H \frac{H g^{2 +}}{H^{+} . H_{2} O} C H_{3} C H O o \to C H_{3} C O O H (A c i d)$

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C2H2Hg2+H2SO4.H2OA[o]−→B. The compound B is?

The correct option is A an acidHC≡CHHg2+H+.H2OCH3CHOo→CH3COOH(Acid)

$C_{2} H_{2} \frac{H g^{2 +}}{H_{2} S O_{4} . H_{2} O} A [o] - \to B$ . The compound B is?

The correct option is A an acid
$H C \equiv C H \frac{H g^{2 +}}{H^{+} . H_{2} O} C H_{3} C H O o \to C H_{3} C O O H (A c i d)$