Q. Formation of ethylene from acetylene is an example of

A) Elimination reaction
B) Substitutions reaction
C) Condensation reaction
D) Addition reaction
Explanation

(d)
Formation of ethylene from acetylene is an example of addition reaction
$CH\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ CH_{2}$
||| $+ H_{2}\overset{\ Ni\ \ }{\rightarrow}$ ||
$CH\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ CH_{2}$
Ethyne ethene

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