What is the product formed when acetylene reacts with hypochlorous acid?

C H_{3} C O C l

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C l C H_{2} C H O

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C l_{2} C H C H O

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C l C H_{2} C O O H

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Solution

The correct option is C $C l_{2} C H C H O$
Reaction:
$C_{2} H_{2} + H O C l \to C H C l = C H O H H O C l - -- \to C H C l_{2} - C H (O H)_{2} (u n s t a b l e) \to C H C l_{2} - C H O$

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