Why are terminal alkynes a lot more acidic than alkanes? - More hydrogen atoms on a sp^3 Carbon - C-C triple bond is s

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Problem 16.6P: 16-6 Answer true or false. te/7-Butylamine is a 3° amine. In an aromatic amine, one or more of the...
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Why are terminal alkynes a lot more acidic than alkanes?

- More hydrogen atoms on a sp^3 Carbon

- C-C triple bond is stronger than a single bond

- Sp1 Carbon in terminal alkynes stabilize conjugate bases.

- none of the above

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