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Which of the following statement best explains the greater acidity of terminal alkynes ( 
) compared with monosubstituted alkenes 
?
A
The 
-hybridised carbons of the alkyne are less electronegative than the 
carbons of the alkene.
-hybridised carbons of the alkyne are less electronegative than the carbons of the alkene. B
The two 
-bonds of the alkyne are able to stabilise the negative charge of the anion by resonance.
-bonds of the alkyne are able to stabilise the negative charge of the anion by resonance.
C
The 
-hybridised carbons of the alkyne are more electronegative than the 
carbons of the alkene.
-hybridised carbons of the alkyne are more electronegative than the carbons of the alkene. D
All of the above
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