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Which of the following gives white precipitate, with ammoniacal silver nitrate solution ?

  1. A
    (Ethane)
  2. B
    (Ethylene)
  3. C
    (Acetylene)
  4. D
    (Propene)

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Terminal alkynes containing an acidic acetylenic hydrogen react with Tollens' reagent (ammoniacal silver nitrate solution) to form insoluble metal acetylides. Acetylene () forms a characteristic white precipitate of silver acetylide ():

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Which of the following gives white precipitate, with ammoniacal silver nitrate solution ?
A
(Ethane)
B
(Ethylene)
C
(Acetylene)
D
(Propene)

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