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  4. Acetylene when treated with dilute HCl at 60° C (333 K ) in presence of HgCl 2 produces -

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Q. Acetylene when treated with dilute $HCl$ at $60^{\circ} C (333 K )$ in presence of $HgCl _{2}$ produces -

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Solution:

$H - C \equiv C - H + HCl \xrightarrow[60^{\circ}]{HgCl_2} \underset{\text{Vinylchloride}}{CH _{2}= CH - Cl}$