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Standard XII
Chemistry
Action of Water on Calcium Carbide
Which gas is ...
Question
Which gas is produced by reaction of calcium carbide with water?
A
acetylene
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B
methane
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C
oxygen
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D
hydrogen
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Solution
The correct option is
A
acetylene
Acetylene gas is produced by reaction of calcium carbide on water.
C
a
C
2
+
2
H
2
O
→
C
a
(
O
H
)
2
+
C
2
H
2
Acetylene
This method is the industrial method of preparation of alkyne.
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