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Hydrocarbons: Acidity MCQ

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AcidityHardQuestion 33017

Question

Terminal alkynes are more acidic than alkenes mainly because the carbon is:

  1. A
    sp hybridized
    Correct
  2. B
    sp3^3 hybridized
  3. C
    sp2^2 hybridized with resonance
  4. D
    ionic

Correct answer

sp hybridized

Explanation

Higher s-character stabilizes the conjugate base.

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