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Butyne-1 and butyne- 2 can be distinguished by
ChemistryHydrocarbonsJIPMERJIPMER 2005
Options:
  • A $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4$
  • B $\mathrm{AgNO}_3+\mathrm{NH}_4 \mathrm{OH}$
  • C $\mathrm{K}_2 \mathrm{Cr}_2 \mathrm{O}_7$
  • D $\mathrm{NH}_4 \mathrm{OH}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $\mathrm{AgNO}_3+\mathrm{NH}_4 \mathrm{OH}$
Butyne-1 has the terminal hydrogen atom which reacts with ammonical silver nitrate easily and liberate hydrogen.
$2 \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{C} \equiv \mathrm{CH}+\mathrm{Ag}_2 \mathrm{O} \longrightarrow \underset{\text{white ppt}}{\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{C} \equiv \mathrm{CAg}+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}}$
Hence butyne- 1 and butyne- 2 are distinguished by $\mathrm{AgNO}_3+\mathrm{NH}_4 \mathrm{OH}$

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