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  • In the following reaction <img alt="\mathrm{C_2H_2\xrightarrow[HgSO_4/H_2SO_4,60^{\circ}C]{H_2O}X\leftrightharpoons CH_3CHO}" src="/latex-image/?%5Cmathrm%7BC_2H_2%5Cxrightarrow%5BHgSO_4/

In the following reaction

\mathrm{C_2H_2\xrightarrow[HgSO_4/H_2SO_4,60^{\circ}C]{H_2O}X\leftrightharpoons CH_3CHO}

What is X?

Option: 1

CH_3CH_2OH


Option: 2

CH_3-O-CH_3


Option: 3

CH_3-CH_2CHO


Option: 4

CH_2=CHOH


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The reaction is an example of mercury catalysed hydration reaction of alkynes.

C_2H_2\xrightarrow[HgSO_4/H_2SO_4,60^{\circ}C]{H_2O}CH_2=CH-OH\leftrightharpoons CH_3CHO

Therefore,option (4) is correct.

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