What is the general formula of alkyne series?

C_{n} H_{2 n}

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C_{n} H_{2 n - 2}

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C_{n} H_{2 n + 2}

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C_{n} H_{n}

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The correct option is A $C_{n} H_{2 n - 2}$
The general formula of the alkyne series is $C_{n} H_{2 n - 2}$ , where n $=$ number of atoms.

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What is the general formula of alkyne series?

The correct option is A CnH2n−2The general formula of the alkyne series is CnH2n−2, where n= number of atoms.

The correct option is A $C_{n} H_{2 n - 2}$
The general formula of the alkyne series is $C_{n} H_{2 n - 2}$ , where n $=$ number of atoms.