The simplest alkyne is :

C_{x} H_{2 x}

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C_{x} H_{2 x - 2}

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C_{x} H_{2 x - 4}

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C_{x} H_{2 x - 6}

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Solution

The correct option is B $C_{x} H_{2 x - 2}$
alkyne have general formula of $C_{n} H_{2 n - 2}$

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The simplest alkyne is :

The correct option is B CxH2x−2alkyne have general formula of CnH2n−2

The correct option is B $C_{x} H_{2 x - 2}$
alkyne have general formula of $C_{n} H_{2 n - 2}$