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The hydrocarbon which can react with sodium in liquid ammonia is:

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

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Terminal alkynes (alkynes with a triple bond at the end of the chain) have acidic hydrogen atoms attached to the -hybridized carbon. These hydrogens can be replaced by sodium metal or sodium amide () in liquid ammonia to form sodium acetylides.In the given options, only (But-1-yne) is a terminal alkyne.

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The hydrocarbon which can react with sodium in liquid ammonia is:
A
B
C
D

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