Hydroquinone,HOC₆H₆OH,can Be Formed by the Reaction with Acetylene Below

question 183

Multiple Choice

Hydroquinone,HOC₆H₆OH,can be formed by the reaction with acetylene below:
2 HCCH + 3 CO + H₂O → HOC₆H₄OH + CO₂
How is the rate of disappearance of acetylene,HCCH,related to the appearance of hydroquinone (Hq) ?
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