Question

Arrange benzene, $n$-hexane and ethyne in decreasing order of their acidic behaviour

• A. Benzene $>n$-hexane $>$ ethyne
• B. n-hexane > Benzene > ethyne
• C. ethyne $>$ n-hexane $>$ Benzene
• D. ethyne $>$ Benzene $>n$-hexane

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Higher the percentage s-character, higher the acidic character.