JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-2009

  • question_answer
    The homologue of ethyne is

    A)  \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}}\]                   

    B)  \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\]   

    C)         \[{{C}_{3}}{{H}_{8}}\]   

    D)         \[{{C}_{3}}{{H}_{4}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Ethyne is nothing but \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}}\] i.e., acetylene which can be represented by general molecular formula \[{{C}_{n}}{{H}_{2n-2}}\]. Only \[{{C}_{3}}{{H}_{4}}\] tallies with the formula. Hence, \[{{C}_{3}}{{H}_{4}}\] is the homologue of\[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}}\].


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