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Outline the reaction sequence of the conversion of ethene to ethyne (the number of steps should not be more than two).

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To convert ethene (C2H4) to ethyne (C2H2), we can follow a two-step reaction sequence: ### Step 1: Bromination of Ethene 1. **Reaction**: Ethene (C2H4) reacts with bromine (Br2). - **Equation**: \[ \text{C}_2\text{H}_4 + \text{Br}_2 \rightarrow \text{C}_2\text{H}_2\text{Br}_2 \] ...
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