Question

Write a chemical reaction to show acidic nature of acetylene.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Acetylene shows acidic character because carbon is sp hybridized containing 50% s-character which makes –C-H bond highly acidic in nature. The acidic character of –C-H can be easily justified when heated with sodium metal which displaces hydrogen from acetylene forming sodium acetylide.

Answer 2

Acetylene shows acidic character because carbon is sp hybridized containing 50% s-character which makes –C-H bond highly acidic in nature. The acidic character of –C-H can be easily justified when heated with sodium metal which displaces hydrogen from acetylene forming sodium acetylide.