Question

When chloroform is heated with silver power acetylene is formed along with silver chloride the no. of silver chloride molecules formed for 1 mole of acetylene is _____________

Answer 1

Answer:

6 moles of AgCl were formed along with one mole of acetylene.

Explanation:

Chloroform(CHCl3) undergoes coupling reaction with silver (Ag) gives one mole of acetylene and 6 moles of silver chloride (AgCl).

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Answer 2

Answer:

The no. of silver chloride (AgCl) is 6 moles along with 1 mole of acetylene.

Explanation:

When chloroform is heated with silver powder, both react to give acetylene or ethyne and silver chloride as a product. Silver is a reducing agent that reduces chloroform into ethyne.

2CHCl3 + 6Ag → C2H2+ 6AgCl

By stoichiometry, 2 moles of chloroform react with 6 moles of silver powder to give 1 mole of acetylene and 6 moles of silver chloride as a product.

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