Question

Write a chemical equation:

What happens when acetaldehyde is reduced with hydrogen in the presence of Zn/Hg and conc. HCl?

Answer 1

\[\ce{\underset{Acetaldehyde}{CH3CHO} + 4[H] ->[Zn-Hg/conc{.} HCl][] \underset{Ethane}{CH3-CH3} + H2O}\]