Ethyne reacts with sodium metal to release hydrogen because ____.
Correct answer D. its hydrogen atoms are weakly acidic, as the sp-hybridised carbon has 50% s character
Explanation
An sp carbon holds electrons closer to the nucleus, so it stabilises the carbanion formed when H⁺ is lost. Terminal alkynes therefore react with Na or NaNH₂ to form acetylides.
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