The homologue of ethyne is :

C_{2} H_{2}

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C_{2} H_{6}

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C_{3} H_{8}

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C_{3} H_{4}

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Solution

The correct option is D $C_{3} H_{4}$
A homologue is a compound belonging to a series of compounds differing from each other by a repeating unit, such as a methylene bridge $- C H_{2}$ group.
For ethyne $C_{2} H_{2}$ , homologue will be $C_{3} H_{4}$ .

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