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On passing a mixture of ethylene and oxygen under pressure, into an aqueous solution of palladium and cupric chloride at `50^(@)C` givesA. EthanolB. EthanalC. Diethyl etherD. Ethanoic acid.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
It is Wacker process to prepare ethanal on large scale.
`CH_(2)-CH_(2)+(1)/(2)O_(2)overset(Pd^(2+)//CuCl_(2))rarrunderset("Ethanal")(CH_(3)CHO)`


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