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Do alkynes react with arsenic trichloride?(a) Yes(b) No(c) Cannot say(d) MaybeI had been asked this question during an interview.The query is from Hydrocarbons topic in chapter Hydrocarbons of Chemistry – Class 11

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Right CHOICE is (a) Yes

The best EXPLANATION: Yes, when ethyne reacts with arsenic trichloride in presence of anhydrous aluminium trichloride, it forms 2 CHLORO vinyl arsonous dichloride, it is also known as LEWISITE, which is a poisonous gas. So we can say that alkynes do react with arsenic trichloride.



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