Write the reaction of chlorine with ethyne
(i) in the presence of light

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Solution

Ethyne gives addition reaction with Hydrogen $(H)$ and halogens
Reaction
In the presence of light, ethyne reacts fastly with chlorine which results in the formation of carbon and hydrogen chloride.
The chemical reaction of Ethyne $(C_{2} H_{2})$ with Chlorine $({Cl}_{2})$ takes place in the presence of light:
$H - C \equiv C - H + {Cl}_{2} \to 2 C + 2 HCl Ethyne Chlorine Carbon Hydrochloric acid$

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