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Write the chemical equation for the following.
Question
$\text{CHCl}_3 + \text{Ag} \xrightarrow{\text{Heat}} $
Answer
Answer
AIEquation: $2\mathrm{CHCl_{3}} + 6\mathrm{Ag} \xrightarrow{\text{heat}} \mathrm{HC≡CH} + 6\mathrm{AgCl}$
Product: ethyne
Chloroform on heating with silver powder gives ethyne (acetylene).
From ISC 2026 Improvement Chemistry Paper 1, question 14(iii).