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A sweet smelling organic compound 'A' is slowly oxidised by air in presence of light to a higly posionous gas. On warming compound A with silver powder, it forms a gaseous substance 'B' which is also produced by the action of calcium carbide on water. identify 'A' and 'B' and write the chemical reactions involved.

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