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B
acetaldehyde
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C
acetone
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D
acetic acid
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Solution
The correct option is C acetaldehyde When calcium carbide undergoes hydrolysis it forms acetylene as the product.
This acetylene when undergoes hydration in presence of H2SO4+HgSO4, it forms the corresponding enol which undergoes tautomerism to form corresponding aldehyde or ketone (acetaldehyde).