Give balanced equations for each of the following:

Question

(a) Action of warm water on calcium carbide.

(b) Oxidation of sulphur with conc. nitric acid.

(c) Laboratory preparation of ethane by using sodium propionate and soda lime.

Accepted Answer

(a) CaC 2 + 2H 2 O ⟶ Ca(OH) 2 + C 2 H 2 (b) S + 6HNO 3 (conc.) ⟶ H 2 SO 4 + 6NO 2 + 2H 2 O (c) C 2 H 5 COONa + NaOH $\xrightarrow{	ext{CaO}}$ C 2 H 6 + Na 2 CO 3

Give balanced equations for each of the following:

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