Question

What is the end product of the following sequences of operations

$\mathrm { CaC } _ { 2 } \xrightarrow { \mathrm { H } _ { 2 } \mathrm { O } } A \xrightarrow [ \mathrm { Hg } ^ { + + } ] { \text {dil. } \mathrm { H } _ { 2 } \mathrm { SO } _ { 4 } } B \xrightarrow [ \mathrm { H } _ { 2 } ] { \mathrm { Ni } } C$ .

• A. Methyl alcohol
• B. Acetaldehyde
• C. $\mathrm { C } _ { 2 } \mathrm { H } _ { 5 } \mathrm { OH }$
• D.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$\mathrm { C } _ { 2 } \mathrm { H } _ { 5 } \mathrm { OH }$

Answer 2

$\xrightarrow [ \mathrm { H } _ { 2 } ] { \mathrm { Ni } } \underset { \text { Ethyl alcohol } } { \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { CH } _ { 2 } - \mathrm { OH } }$