The first member of alkyne family is :

ethene

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methyne

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ethyne

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propyne

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The correct option is B ethyne
Alkynes are organic molecules made of the functional group carbon-carbon triple bonds, with the general formula; $C_{n} H_{2 n - 2}$ .They are unsaturated hydrocarbons.The first member of alkyne family is $C H \equiv C H$ ; Ethyne.

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