Question

Which of the following compounds would you expect to be the most reactive?

A. Ethyne
B. Ethene
C. Methane
D. Ethane

Answer 1

The compound that would be most reactive is Ethyne (answer A)

explanation

• Ethyne is the most unsaturated among the four compounds ( it has a triple bond between the two carbon atoms) .

• The triple bond in ethyne is made up of 1 sigma bond and 2π bond.

• The 2π bond are weaker and can easily break which make Ethyne more reactive than Ethene, methane and Ethane.