Which of the following decolourise Baeyer's reagent?
A
CH4
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B
C2H6
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C
C3H8
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D
C2H2
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Solution
The correct option is DC2H2 Baeyer's reagent is alkaline KMnO4, it reacts with unsaturated hydrocarbon (alkene, alkyne etc.) and decolourizes its pink colour. Among all the given options only C2H2 is usaturated, rest all are alkanes.