Are the reactants or products favored in this reaction? HICIH IO H-C: Oreactants Oboth are about equal products Oneither H-C=C-H HIC-H H-C-H + H-C=C:

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Are the reactants or products favored in this reaction?
HICIH
IO
H-C:
Oreactants
Oboth are about equal
products
Oneither
H-C=C-H
HIC-H
H-C-H
+
H-C=C:
Transcribed Image Text:Are the reactants or products favored in this reaction? HICIH IO H-C: Oreactants Oboth are about equal products Oneither H-C=C-H HIC-H H-C-H + H-C=C:
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Step 1: Electronegativity and hybridization:

Electronegativity increases in the order: 

sp > sp2 > sp3 

Terminal alkynes are acidic because of the presence of sp-hybridised carbon. 

Acidity decreases in this order: 

C2H2 > CH2=CH2 > CH3-CH3 


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