Q. The product (s) obtained $via$ oxymercuration $(HgSO_{4} + H_{2}SO_{4})$ of but-1-yne would be
A) $CH_{3}CH_{2}COCH_{3}$
B) $CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}CHO$
C) $CH_{3}CH_{2}CHO + HCHO$
D) $CH_{3}CH_{2}COOH + HCOOH$
Explanation
(a)
The presence of dil$H_{2}SO_{4}$ and mercury salts, alkynes add a molecule of $H_{2}O$ to form aldehydes or ketones
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