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Acetylenic hydrocarbons are acidic becau...

Acetylenic hydrocarbons are acidic because

A

Sigma electron density of `C-H` bond in acetylene is nearer a carbon which has `50% s-` character

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Acetylen has only one hydrogen atom at each carbon atom

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Acetylene contains least number of hydrogen atoms among the possible

D

Acetylene belongs to the class of alkynes with formula `C_(n) C_(2n-2)`

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The acidic character of `H` is ,
`F-HgtO-H gt -=C-HgtN-H,H` atom atttached on `F,O,N` and triply bonded carbon is acidic.
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