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Study the scheme given below and answer the questions that follow;

Study the scheme given below and answer the questions that follow;

i) Name the reagents used in:
Step I:
Step II
Step III
ii) Write an equation to show products formed for the complete combustion of CH = CH
iii) Explain one disadvantage of continued use of items made form the compound formed in step III

Answers

i) Step I: Hydrogen
Step II: Hydrogen chloride gas// HCL
Step III: Sodium hydroxide/ NaOH/ Sodalime

ii) 2C₂H_2(g) + 5O_2(g)------->4CO_2(g) + 2H₂O_(g)

iii) Environmental pollutant
It is not biodegradable/ Not decomposed by bacterial

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