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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Hydrogen

What are X and Y respectively in the following reactions X¯+D2OC2D2+P Y¯+D2OCD4+Q

  1. A AlCl3,CaCl2
  2. B Be2C,Al4C3
  3. C Al4C3,CaC2
  4. D CaC2,Al4C3
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(D) CaC2,Al4C3

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C2D2 is deuteroacetylene and CD4 is deuteromethane. These compounds can be preapred by deuterolysis of respective acetylide and methanide. CaC2 is an acetylide and Be2C & Al4C3 are methanides. These compounds on reaction with D2O, give deuteroacetylene and…