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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

alkyne is optically-active.What is its structure?

Profile image of Jayant Kumar
12 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Anjali Ahuja
11 Years ago
Hi Student
Alkyne is an unsaturated hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon—carbon triple bond between two carbon atoms. They are optically active. Theirgeneral chemical formula CnH2n-2
Their basic structure is R-C\equiv C-R'. R can also be a hydrogen atom.
Some of the examples of alkynes are as:
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