The incorrect statement regarding ethyne is (Jee Main 2024)

Chemistry · JEE Main · NTA Exams — Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

1. The C – C bonds in ethyne is shorter than that in ethane.
2. Both carbons are sp hybridized.
3. Ethyne is linear.
4. The carbon - carbon bonds in ethyne is weaker than that in ethane.

Answer

(D) The carbon - carbon bonds in ethyne is weaker than that in ethane.

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