Which of the following gives white precipitate, with ammoniacal silver nitrate solution ?
- A(Ethane)
- B(Ethylene)
- C(Acetylene)
- D(Propene)
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
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 ():