How is acetic acid prepared from acetylene? (Reaction)

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ACETYLENE CAN BE CONVERTED INTO ACETIC ACID IN TWO STEPS:-


1)REACTION OF ACETYLENE WITH WATER(IN THE PRESENCE OF SULPHURIC ACID,AND MERCURIC SULPHATE AS CATALYST)
2)ACETALDEHYDE IS THEN OXIDISED(WITH POTASSIUM DICHROMATE )TO PRODUCE ACETIC ACID.

THE OVERALL REACTION IS GIVEN BY THE FOLLOWING EQUATION:-
  1. HC---HC+
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Firstly hydrogenation of acetylene and then oxidation of alkane

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