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Explain preparation of ethyne in laboratory by drawing figure.

Preparation of ethyne in laboratory is as follows : -

Take two to three small pieces of calcium carbide in a conical flask. The conical flask is arranged as shown in the figure below:-



Now as we add water through the thistle funnel, a chemical reaction takes place and ethyne is produced which could be collected in a jar by downward displacement of water.


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