Which of the following compounds reacts with sodium to liberate hydrogen gas?

Ethane

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Propylene

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Acetylene

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Benzene

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Solution

The correct option is C Acetylene
$C H_{3} - C H_{3} + N a ⟶ C H_{2} = C H N a + H_{2}$
This reaction shows that Na react with ethane to remove $H_{2}$ gas

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