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Which is the most economical process for manufacturing acetaldehyde?(a) Hydration of acetylene(b) Hydration of acetic acid(c) Hydration of formic acid(d) Hydration of ethyleneThis question was posed to me in an online quiz.This interesting question is from C2 Compounds topic in chapter Synthetic Organic Chemical Industries of Chemical Technology

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The correct choice is (d) HYDRATION of ethylene

Easy explanation: Hydration of ethylene is the most economical PROCESS as ethylene is cheaper than ACETYLENE. Hence ACETALDEHYDE is produced from ethylene and water using cupric chloride as catalyst.



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