What factor primarily causes the notable acidity of the terminal hydrogen atoms connected to an ethyne molecule?
University of Ilorin CHM102 2025A past question
- The highly polar nature of the C-C bond
- The low electronegativity of carbon
- The high s-character (50%) of the sp hybridized carbon increasing its electronegativity
- The hyperconjugation effect from adjacent atoms
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