Practice mode Chemistry of Hydrocarbons

Which compound gives a white precipitate with ammoniacal silver nitrate?

Correct answer D. Propyne

Explanation

Terminal alkynes have an acidic hydrogen on an sp carbon, which is replaced by silver to form a white silver acetylide. But-2-yne has no such hydrogen.

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