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The first member of alkyne homologous se...

The first member of alkyne homologous series is

A

ethyne

B

ethene

C

propyne

D

methane

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The general formula of alkyne `C_(n)H_(2n-2)` where, n is the number of carbon atoms. The first member of alkyne homologous series is ethyne `C_(2)H_(2)`.
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