Question

2)
How is acetylene prepared from a suitable vicinal
dihalide ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Preparation from vicinal dihalides

The first step is to prepare the unsaturated halides.

The halides formed have a halogen attached to a double-bonded carbon. ...

These halides are made to react with the strong base which results in the formation of alkynes.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

Ethyne, which is commonly called acetylene, is the simplest alkyne. Historically, it was prepared by reacting calcium carbide with water. Today, ethyne is normally prepared by the pyrolysis of methane.