Question

5. Which of the given compounds undergo addition reaction?
(CH3-CH3, CH4, CH2=CH-CH3, CH3-CH2-CH3)
6. The process of industrial preparation of ammonia is known as​

Answer 1

Answer:

Both C

2

H

2

(ethyne) and C

3

H

6

(propene) are unsaturated hydrocarbons. Hence, they would undergo both combustion and addition reactions.

C

2

H

2

+

2

5

O

2

→2CO

2

+H

2

O

C

3

H

6

+

2

9

O

2

→3CO

2

+3H

2

O

ethyne

C

2

H

2

+2H

2

→

ethane

C

2

H

6

propene

C

3

H

6

+H

2

→

propane

C

3

H

8

CH

4

and C

2

H

6

are saturated hydrocarbons and do not undergo addition reactions. C

2

H

6

O and C

3

H

8

O are ethanol and propanol, respectively, and do not undergo addition reactions. C

2

H

4

O

2

and C

3

H

6

O are ethanoic acid and acetone, respectively. They cannot undergo both combustion and addition reactions.