Synthesis of acetic acid from acetylene

Acetylene can be converted into acetic acid in 2 steps:

1. reaction of acetylene with water (in the presence of sulphuric acid, and mercuric sulphate as catalysts) to produce acetaldehyde.

2. acetaldehyde is then oxidized (with potassium dichromate for example) to produce acetic acid.

this overall reaction is given by the following equation:

Hbr dissociates to form h+ and br-ca(oh)2 dissociates to form ca2+ and 2oh-the h+ and oh- react to form waterassuming the reactants are dissolved in water, the net reaction is h+ + oh- —> h2oif you’re asked to show all components of the reaction, the complete reaction is 2hbr + ca(oh)2 —> cabr2 + 2h2o