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`underset("Calcium carbide")(CaC_(2))overset(H_(2)O)(to)(A)overset("Red hot Cu tube")(to)(B)`, Product (B) of the reaction is:

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To solve the question regarding the reaction of calcium carbide (CaC₂) with water (H₂O) and subsequently with a red hot copper tube, we can break it down into the following steps: ### Step 1: Reaction of Calcium Carbide with Water 1. **Identify the Reactants**: We start with calcium carbide (CaC₂) and water (H₂O). 2. **Write the Reaction**: When calcium carbide reacts with water, it produces calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)₂) and acetylene (C₂H₂). \[ \text{CaC}_2 + 2 \text{H}_2\text{O} \rightarrow \text{Ca(OH)}_2 + \text{C}_2\text{H}_2 \] 3. **Identify Product A**: From the above reaction, we can identify product A as calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)₂) and acetylene (C₂H₂). ### Step 2: Reaction of Acetylene with Red Hot Copper Tube 1. **Identify the Next Step**: The acetylene (C₂H₂) produced in the first reaction is then passed through a red hot copper tube. 2. **Write the Reaction**: When acetylene is heated in the presence of red hot copper, it undergoes a process called dehydrogenation, leading to the formation of benzene (C₆H₆). \[ 2 \text{C}_2\text{H}_2 \xrightarrow{\text{Red hot Cu}} \text{C}_6\text{H}_6 \] 3. **Identify Product B**: Thus, the product B from this reaction is benzene (C₆H₆). ### Conclusion The final answer is that product B of the reaction is benzene (C₆H₆). ---
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