Addition of water to alkynes occurs in acidic medium and in the presence of Hg2+ ions as a catalyst. Which of the following products will be formed on addition of water to but-1-yne under these conditions?

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Addition of water to alkynes occurs in acidic medium and in the presence of Hg2+ ions as a catalyst. Which of the following products will be formed on addition of water to but-1-yne under these conditions? (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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But-1-yne on reaction with water in presence of Hg2+ ions as catalyst produces butan-2-one.

Q. Addition of water to alkynes occurs in acidic medium and in the presence of $H g^{2 +}$ ions as a catalyst. Which of the following products will be formed on addition of water to but- $1$ -yne under these conditions?

But- $1$ -yne on reaction with water in presence of $H g^{2 +}$ ions as catalyst produces butan- $2$ -one.

Q. Addition of water to alkynes occurs in acidic medium and in the presence of Hg2+ ions as a catalyst. Which of the following products will be formed on addition of water to but-1-yne under these conditions?

But-1-yne on reaction with water in presence of Hg2+ ions as catalyst produces butan-2-one.

Q. Addition of water to alkynes occurs in acidic medium and in the presence of $H g^{2 +}$ ions as a catalyst. Which of the following products will be formed on addition of water to but- $1$ -yne under these conditions?

But- $1$ -yne on reaction with water in presence of $H g^{2 +}$ ions as catalyst produces butan- $2$ -one.