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Tollen's reagent can be used for testing of terminal alkyne because:

Option: 1

Terminal alkynes are more acidic


Option: 2

Terminal alkynes are not as specific as alkanes


Option: 3

Terminal alkynes dont have a replacable hydrogen


Option: 4

Terminal alkynes are more basic


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Test for Terminal Alkyne (Tollen's Reagent) -

 

 

R-C\equiv CH+AgNO_{3}\rightarrow R-C\equiv \bar{C}Ag^{+} (White PPT)

- wherein

Terminal Alkyne Present

 

 Terminal alkynes are more acid & they form 

R-C\equiv \bar{C}^{+} easily, so it can be detected by Tollen's reagent.

 

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