Chemistry · Alkynes: Acidic character, addition of hydrogen, halogens, water and hydrogen halides, polymerization

Methyl acetylene is also known as:

Methyl acetylene is also known as:

  • A. butyne
  • B. propyne
  • C. ethyne
  • D. pentyne

Step-by-step solution

Methyl acetylene (CH3-C≡CH) has three carbon atoms, so the IUPAC name is propyne. Butyne has four, ethyne has two, and pentyne has five carbons.
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