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When propyne is treated with aqueous H2SO4 in presence of HgSO4, the major product is:

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Important Questions on Hydrocarbons

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The hydrocarbon which can react with sodium in liquid ammonia is
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The correct sequence of reagents for the following conversion will be

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In the compound, 

CH2(I)=CH(II)-CCH(III)

The most acidic hydrogen atom is

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Which of the following gives a red precipitate upon reaction with a terminal alkyne?
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Predict the correct intermediate and product in the following reaction

H3C-CCHHgSO4H2O, H2SO4intermediateproduct(A)(B)
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The major product in the following reactions is

C6H5-CCH(ii)HI(1eq)(i)HCl(1eq)

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An unsaturated hydrocarbon 'X'gives white precipitate with Tollen's reagent. If X is gaseous in nature, the molecular formula of X is
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Which one of the following carbonyl compounds cannot be prepared by addition of water on an alkyne in the presence of HgSO4 and H2SO4?
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The major product of the following reaction is

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Consider the following reactions:
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‘A’ is:
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Addition of HBr to propyne takes place through Z. What is Z ?
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In the reaction

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x and y , respectively, are

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An organic compound X with molecular formula C6H10, when treated with HBr,  forms a gem dibromide. The compound X upon warming with HgSO4 and dil. H2SO4,  produces a ketone, which gives a positive iodoform test. The compound X is
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The major product formed in the following reaction is H3C-CC-CH3+Naliquid NH3
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A hydrocarbon X with molecular formula C4H6 decolorizes bromine water and forms a white  precipitate in ethanolic AgNO3 solution Treatment of X with HgCl2 in aqueous H2SO4 produces a compound, which gives a yellow precipitate when treated with I2 and NaOH. The structure of X is :
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Metallic sodium does not react normally with:
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Match List-I with List-II:

  List-I
(Chemicals)
  List-II
(Use / Preparation / Constituent)
(a) Alcoholic potassium hydroxide (i) Electrodes in batteries
(b) Pd/BaSO4 (ii) Obtained by addition reaction
(c) BHC (Benzene hexachloride) (iii) Used for β-elimination reaction
(d) Polyacetylene (iv) Lindlar's catalyst

Choose the most appropriate match

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The major product Y in the following reactions is:
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Which among the following depicts the correct order of acidity?

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Phenylacetylene on treatment with HgSO 4 /H 2 SO 4 , H 2 O produces