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Question
Give a chemical test to distinguish between ethene (ethylene) and ethyne (acetylene).
Distinguish Between
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Solution
| Sr. No. | Test | Ethene (ethylene) | Ethyne (acetylene) |
| 1. | On adding a few drops of ammoniacal cuprous chloride to the hydrocarbon: | No change is observed. | Red precipitate of copper acetylide is formed. |
| 2. | On adding ammonical silver nitrate: | No observation. | White precipitate of silver acetylide is formed. |
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