Multiple choice

Assertion: Acidity of the C-H bond decreases in the order; HC≡CH > H2C=CH2 > H3C−CH3. Reason: Acidity of the C-H bond increases as the electronegativity of the carbon to which it is attached increases.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

  3. A is true but R is false.

  4. A is false but R is true.

  5. Both A and R are false.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct because the acidity of the C-H bond increases as the electronegativity of the carbon to which it is attached increases.

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