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Of the following compounds the one having linear structure is :

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methane
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ethylene
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acetylene
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water
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Solution

The correct option is C acetylene
acetylene shows sp hybridization thus it has linear geometry. In acetylene carbon atom is surrounded by two bond pair electrons. Thus it shows sp hybridization.

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