Which of the Following Bases Can Deprotonate Acetylene? You

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following bases can deprotonate acetylene? You are given the pK_a values of the conjugate acids in parentheses.

• A)Only I and II
• B)Only I and III
• C)Only II and III
• D)Only II and IV

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