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When acetylene is passed into dilute sul...

When acetylene is passed into dilute sulphuric acid
containing `Hg^"2+"` ions, the product formed is

A

Acetone

B

Acetic acid

C

Acetaldehyde

D

Formaldehyde

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The correct Answer is:
C
`underset("Acetylene")(CH-=CH) overset(40% H_2SO_4)underset(1% HgSO_4) rarr underset("(Enol)")underset("Vinyl alcohol")(CH_2=CH-OH)overset("rearrangment")underset("tatutomerism")rarrunderset("Acetaldehyde")(CH_3-CHO)`
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