When calcium carbide reacts with water, a colourless gas X with ether-like odour is formed. What is X?

CO₂

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C₂H₂

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CH₄

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Solution

The correct option is C
C₂H₂

Calcium carbide reacts with water to produce acetylene gas, which is a colourless gas with the ether-like odour.The reaction is exothermic.

$C a C_{2} + 2 H_{2} O \to C a (O H)_{2} + C_{2} H_{2} ↑$

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