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Chemistry Question on Hydrocarbons

Acidic hydrogen is present in

A

ethyne

B

ethene

C

benzene

D

ethane

Answer

ethyne

Explanation

Solution

Terminal alkynes are slightly acidic, forms salt with very strong base like Na, NaNH2NaNH_2 etc.
HCCH+NaΔHCCNa++12H2\, \, \, \, \, H-C\equiv C-H+Na \xrightarrow{\, \, \Delta \, \, \, } H- C \equiv C^- Na^+ + \frac{1}{2}H^2 \uparrow