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MHT CET · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons

Identify 'A' in the following reaction.
\(\text { A } \xrightarrow{\text { Lithium amide }} \text { Ethynyl lithium } \xrightarrow{\text { Bromoethane }} \text { But }-1-\text { yne }\)

  1. A Ethene
  2. B Ethyne
  3. C But-1-ene
  4. D But-2-ene
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(B) Ethyne

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\( \text{A} \xrightarrow{\text{Lithium amide}} \text{Ethynyl lithium} \) \( \text{HC≡CH} + \text{LiNH}_2 \rightarrow \text{LiC≡CH} + \text{NH}_3 \)