A terminal alkyne is more acidic than an alkene and alkane because after deprotonation the lone pair will reside in an:

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A terminal alkyne is more acidic than an alkene and alkane because after
deprotonation the lone pair will reside in an:
A. p orbital
B. sp orbital
C. sp? orbital
D. sp3 orbital
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Transcribed Image Text:A terminal alkyne is more acidic than an alkene and alkane because after deprotonation the lone pair will reside in an: A. p orbital B. sp orbital C. sp? orbital D. sp3 orbital A
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