Formation of ethylene from acetylene is an example of :

Elimination reaction

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Substitution reaction

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Addition reaction

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Solution

The correct option is C
Addition reaction

$C H \equiv C H + H_{2} \to C H_{2} = C H_{2}$

Two things are adding up.

Therefore, it is an addition reaction.

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Formation of ethylene from acetylene is an example of :

The correct option is C Addition reaction CH ≡ CH+H2 → CH2=CH2 Two things are adding up. Therefore, it is an addition reaction.

The correct option is C
Addition reaction

$C H \equiv C H + H_{2} \to C H_{2} = C H_{2}$

Two things are adding up.

Therefore, it is an addition reaction.