Ethyne, on reaction with chlorine consequently, forms :

dichloro methane

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trichloro ethene

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dichloro ethane

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tetrachloro ethane

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Solution

The correct option is C tetrachloro ethane
Ethyne goes addition reaction with chlorine. Therefore on first adding the chlorine two chlorine are added. Then again on adding chlorine two addition chlorine are added. Therefore four chlorine are added to it. So the compound formed is tetrachloro ethane.

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