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Give reasons for the following:
Ethyne is more reactive than ethane.

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Ethyne is an unsaturated hydrocarbon whereas ethane is a saturated hydrocarbon. There is a presence of triple bond in ethyne. Due to this there is an availability of electrons. Due to this it is unstable and hence is very reactive.

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