Question

Draw the structural formula of ethyne.

Answer 1

• Ethyne is the first member of the alkyne family which contains a Carbon-Carbon triple bond ($\mathrm{C}\equiv \mathrm{C}$).
• The structural formula of ethyne is as follows.

$\underset{\mathrm{Ethyne}\mathrm{or}\mathrm{Acetylene}}{\mathrm{H}-\mathrm{C}\equiv \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{H}}$.