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Question
How will you convert
Ethyne to ethane
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Solution
Ethyne to ethane:
\[\ce{CH ≡ CH + H2 ->[Ni,300°C] CH2 = CH2}\]
\[\ce{CH2 = CH2 + H2 ->[Ni] CH3 - CH3}\]
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