What type of hydrocarbon is ethyne?
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Correct answer: Alkyne
Ethyne has the formula \(\mathrm{C_2H_2}\) and contains a carbon–carbon triple bond, \(\mathrm{C\equiv C}\). Hydrocarbons containing a carbon–carbon triple bond are called alkynes. In contrast, alkenes contain a double bond, not the triple bond present in ethyne.
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Alkyne
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Ethyne has the formula \(\mathrm{C_2H_2}\) and contains a carbon–carbon triple bond, \(\mathrm{C\equiv C}\). Hydrocarbons containing a carbon–carbon triple bond are called alkynes. In contrast, alkenes contain a double bond, not the triple bond present in ethyne.
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This is a Class 10 Science question. Chapter: Chemical Substances – Nature and Behaviour. Topic: Carbon and its Compounds.
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