Which bases can deprotonate acetylene? The pKa values of the conjugate acids are given in parentheses.a. CH3NH- (pKa= 40)b. CO32- (pKa = 10.2)c. CH2 = CH- (pKa = 44)d. (CH3)3CO- (pKa = 18)

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Which bases can deprotonate acetylene? The pKa values of the conjugate acids are given in parentheses.
a. CH3NH- (pKa= 40)
b. CO32- (pKa = 10.2)
c. CH2 = CH- (pKa = 44)
d. (CH3)3CO- (pKa = 18)

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