Some Basic Principles Of Organic Chemistry Question 49
Question: Which is most acidic of the following [J & K 2005]
Options:
A) Methane
B) Acetylene
C) 1-butene
D) Neo-pentane
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
The $ s $ -character of $ C-H $ bond of acetylene is higher in comparison to $ C-H $ bond of ethene and ethane.
The electrons of the $ C-H $ bond in acetylene are strongly held by carbon nuclei.
This facilitates the removal of hydrogen as proton.
