Q. $CaC_{2} + H_{2}O \rightarrow X\overset{\frac{O_{3}}{\frac{H_{2}O}{{OH}^{+}}}\ }{\rightarrow}HCOOH$ $+ HCOOH,\ X\ is$
A) $C_{2}H_{4}$
B) $C_{2}H_{2}$
C) $C_{2}H_{6}$
D) $Ca(OH)_{2}$
Explanation
(b)
When calcium carbide reacts with water, ethyne is formed.
$CaC_{2} + 2H_{2}O\overset{\rightarrow}{- Ca(OH)_{2}}C_{2}H_{2}$
Calcium carbide ethyne
$\underset{(ii)H_{2}O/H^{+}}{\overset{\ \ \ \ \ (i)O_{3}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ }{\rightarrow}}HCOOH + HCOOH$
Formic Formic
acid acid
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