AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2001

  • question_answer
    With ammoniacal cuprous chloride solution a reddish brown precipitate is obtained on treating with:

    A)  \[C{{H}_{4}}\]                  

    B)         \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}}\]   

    C)         \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}}\]                   

    D)         \[{{C}_{3}}{{H}_{6}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    All terminal alkynes behave as very weak acids. They react with \[NaN{{H}_{2}}\], Na, Tollens reagent,   ammonia cal   cuprous  chloride solution. \[R-C\equiv CH+{{[Cu{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}]}^{+}}O{{H}^{-}}\]             \[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  Copper\,alkynide \\  (\operatorname{Re}d\,ppt.) \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{{}}R-C\equiv CCu\downarrow +{{H}_{2}}O+2N{{H}_{3}}}}\,\] This reaction show the acidic nature of alkynes.


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