EAMCET Medical EAMCET Medical Solved Paper-1999

  • question_answer
    Which of the following compounds liberates hydrogen gas on reacting with sodium metal?

    A)  \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{6}}\]                   

    B)  \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}}\]

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

    D)  \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                     Na has basic characteristics so, it reacts with acidic compounds. In the given compounds \[{{\text{C}}_{\text{2}}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}\] has acidic nature because H attached with triple bonded carbon has acidic Character so, sodium reacts with acetylene to evolve \[{{\text{H}}_{2}}\]gas. \[\underset{CH}{\overset{CH}{\mathop{|||}}}\,+2Na\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{\text{Sodium}\,\text{acetylide}}{\mathop{\underset{C.Na}{\overset{C.Na}{\mathop{|||}}}\,}}\,+{{H}_{2}}\]


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