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How does acetylene react with:
(i) Gaseous chlorine
(ii) Liquid bromine?

(i) With gaseous chlorine: Acetylene reacts with gaseous chlorine to form di or tetrachloride.

(ii) With liquid bromine: Acetylene reacts with liquid bromine to form tetrabromo derivative.

The red colour of bromine is discharged indicating the presence of unsaturation in the molecule.

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