JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: HYDROCARBONS

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Hydrogen atoms of ethyne attached to triply bonded carbon atom are acidic in nature due to

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Correct option: C

Both (1) and (2)

Option C (Both (1) and (2)) is correct because the acidity of ethyne's hydrogen atoms is due to both the high s-character of the sp hybrid orbitals and the resulting higher electronegativity.

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