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Formation of polyethylene from calcium carbide takes place as follows:


CaC2+2H2OCa(OH)2+C2H2
C2H2+H2C2H4
nC2H4(CH2CH2)n

64 kg of CaC2 will give ______kg of polyethylene.

A
7kg
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14kg
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21kg
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D
28kg
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Solution

The correct option is D 28kg
CaC264.0kg+2H2OCa(OH)2+C2H226kg

C2H226kg+2H2C2H428kg

nC2H428kg(CH2CH2)n28kg

During addition, nothing is lost.

Therefore, 28kg of C2H4 will give 28kg of polyethylene.

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