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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

The triple bond in alkynes is less reactive to electrophile than the double bond in alkenes.explain why?

Profile image of Shreya
9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pranav Dabhade
9 Years ago
There is cleavage of bond during eletrofillic addition,& triple bond is stronger than double bond thus it difficult to break triple bond compared to double bond.