Organic Chemistry - Standalone book
Organic Chemistry - Standalone book
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780073511214
Author: Francis A Carey Dr., Robert M. Giuliano
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 9.1, Problem 1P
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The formation of acetylene by the reaction of calcium carbide with water is to be shown using curved arrows.

Concept introduction:

Calcium carbide is the salt of calcium of doubly negative carbide ion.

Carbide ion is strongly basic and thus abstracts protons.

The carbide ion in a molecule of calcium carbide accepts two protons from water and forms acetylene and calcium hydroxide by combining hydroxide ions from water with calcium ion.

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