Question

What is the general formula for alkynes?

Answer 1

The general formula of alkynes is $C_n{H}_{2n-2}$.

In organic chemistry, an alkyne is an unsaturated hydrocarbon with at least one carbon-carbon triple bond. A homologous series is formed by the simplest acyclic alkynes, which have only one triple bond and no other functional groups. Example - Ethyne