BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2003

  • question_answer
    Which of the following reagent can distinguish between butyne-1 and butyne-2?

    A)  Bromine water

    B)  Aqueous \[NaOH\]

    C)  Fehlings solution

    D)  Ammoniacal \[AgN{{O}_{3}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Key Idea: [a] Bromine water is used to distinguish between saturated and unsaturated compounds. [b] Aqueous \[NaOH\] is used to distinguish between hydrocarbons and ethers. [c] Fehlings solution is used to distinguish between aldehyde and ketone [d] Ammoniacal \[AgN{{O}_{3}}\] is used to distinguish between terminal and non-terminal alkynes. \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C\equiv CH+AgN{{O}_{3}}\xrightarrow{{}}\]                 \[\underset{white\text{ }ppt.}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C\equiv CAg}}\,\] \[C{{H}_{3}}-C\equiv C-C{{H}_{3}}+AgN{{O}_{3}}\xrightarrow{{}}\]                  no reaction \[AgN{{O}_{3}}\] reacts with only terminal alkynes due to presence of acidic hydrogen.


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