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The compounds 1-butyne and 2-butyne can be distinguished by using:

A
bromine water
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KMnO4 solution
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Tollen's reagent
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Chlorine gas
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Solution

The correct option is C Tollen's reagent
To test 1-butyne and 2-butyne, we can use Tollen's reagent.

1-Butyne is a terminal alkyne and precipitates with Tollen's reagent while that of 2-butyne does not react.

Option C is correct.

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