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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

B

Acetylene has only one hydrogen atom at each carbon atom

C

Acetylene contains least number of hydrogen atoms among the possible hydrocarbons having two carbons

D

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

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