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ChemistrySTEREO ISOMERISMELEMENT OF SYMMETRYMedium2 minQB
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Acetylene, HC≡CH

structure

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

The midpoint of the C-C triple bond maps each H onto the other H and each C onto the other C: a centre of symmetry is present, so acetylene is achiral.

Ans. Centre of symmetry present.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:STEREO ISOMERISMSubtopic:ELEMENT OF SYMMETRY
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