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Assertion : Acetylene on reacting with sodamide gives sodium acetylide and ammonia.
Reason : \(s p\) hybridised carbon atoms of acetylene are considerably electronegative.
ChemistryHydrocarbonsAIIMSAIIMS 2007
Options:
  • A If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  • B If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  • C If assertion is true but reason is false.
  • D If both assertion and reason are false.
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The correct answer is: If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
\(\mathrm{HC} \equiv \mathrm{CH}+\mathrm{NaNH}_2 \stackrel{\text { Ether }}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{HC} \equiv \mathrm{CNa}^{+}+\mathrm{NH}_3\)
\(\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{H}\) bond is strongly polar due to high electronegativity of carbon atom. Hence it gives \(\mathrm{H}^{+}\)ion on reacting with a base or acetylene behaves as an acid.

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