The compound X on reaction with $H g S O_{4} + H_{2} S O_{4}$ gives Y which on oxidation gives acetic acid. X is

C₂H₂

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The correct option is A C₂H₂
a) $C H = C H E t h y n e + H_{2} O H g S O_{4} - --- \to H_{2} S O_{4} C H_{2} = C H - O H V i n y l a l c o h o l K M N O_{4} - ---- \to$
$C H_{3} C H O O x i d a t i o n - ----- \to C H_{3} C O O H A c e t i c a c i d$

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The correct option is A C2H2 a) CH=CHEthyne+H2O HgSO4−−−−→H2SO4 CH2=CH−OHVinyl alcohol KMNO4−−−−−→ CH3CHO Oxidation−−−−−−→ CH3COOHAcetic acid

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a) $C H = C H E t h y n e + H_{2} O H g S O_{4} - --- \to H_{2} S O_{4} C H_{2} = C H - O H V i n y l a l c o h o l K M N O_{4} - ---- \to$
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