Multiple choice

Which among the following is an alkyne compound?

  1. Abietic acid

  2. Acetamide

  3. Acetylene

  4. Acetone

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Acetylene is a hydrocarbon and the simplest alkyne. This colourless gas is widely used as a fuel and a chemical building block. It is unstable in pure form and thus is usually handled as a solution.