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When acetylene is passed through dil.H2S...

When acetylene is passed through dil.`H_2SO_4` in presence of `HgSO_4`,the compound formed is

A

Ethanol

B

Acetone

C

Acetaldehyde

D

acetic acid

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The correct Answer is:
C
`HC -= CH underset(HgSO_(4))overset(dil. H_(2)SO_(4))rarr underset("Vinyl alcohol")(H_(2)C = underset(OH)underset(|)(CH)) overset("Rearrangement")harr underset("Acetaldehyde")(CH_(3)CHO)`
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