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Which is the weakest acid?
1. Butane
2. But-1-yne
3. Water
4. But-1-ene

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I believe it is Butane because of the stability of the corresponding C- ion. If you were to remove a proton from butane so it’d have a lone pair it could be used as a conjugate base.
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