How many of the following compounds react with red phosphorus to form ethane? Acetaldehyde, acetone, methanol, acetyl chloride, acetamide

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How many of the following compounds react with red phosphorus to form ethane? Acetaldehyde, acetone, methanol, acetyl chloride, acetamide (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/de0c4f33ac8a5f696a9f87f6772e5bff-.png" /> Acetone and methanol react with conc. HI to form propane and methane, respectively.

Q. How many of the following compounds react with red phosphorus to form ethane?
Acetaldehyde, acetone, methanol, acetyl chloride, acetamide

Acetone and methanol react with conc. $H I$ to form propane and methane, respectively.

Q. How many of the following compounds react with red phosphorus to form ethane? Acetaldehyde, acetone, methanol, acetyl chloride, acetamide

Acetone and methanol react with conc. HI to form propane and methane, respectively.

Q. How many of the following compounds react with red phosphorus to form ethane?
Acetaldehyde, acetone, methanol, acetyl chloride, acetamide

Acetone and methanol react with conc. $H I$ to form propane and methane, respectively.