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  4. Acetylene reacts with HCN in the presence of Ba(CN)2 to yield:

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Q. Acetylene reacts with $HCN$ in the presence of $Ba(CN)_2$ to yield:

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Solution:

$CH \equiv CH + HCN \xrightarrow{Ba(CN)_2} \underset{\text{Vinyl cyanide}}{CH_2 = CH(CN)}$