Question

Assertion : Acetylene on reacting with sodamide gives sodium acetylide and ammonia.

Reason : sp hybridised carbon atoms of acetylene are considerably electronegative.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A and R are false

Answer 1

Correct option (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Explanation:

C-H bond is strongly polar due to high electronegativity of carbon atom. Hence it gives H⁺ ion on reacting with a base or acetylene behaves as an acid.