The compound that would be most reactive is Ethyne (answer A)
<u><em> explanation</em></u>
- Ethyne is the most unsaturated among the four compounds ( <em> it has a triple bond between the two carbon atoms) .</em>
- The triple bond in ethyne is made up of 1 sigma bond and 2π bond.
- <em>The 2π bond are weaker and can easily break which make Ethyne more reactive than Ethene, methane and Ethane.</em>
Explanation:
This atom is on the almost extreme right of the 2nd period of the periodic table (except for the stable element on the extreme right). This means it has the highest mass number of the unstable elements of the period. It thus attracts its electron clouds more strongly that the elements to the left of the period . This means it can gain an atom easily ( this is what is called electronegativity – tendency to attract an electron) than is can lose an electron. In addition, it only needs to acquire one electron to achieve a stable electron configuration (8) in its valence shell.
Due to these, it is hard for the atoms to lose an electron which is why it has a high ionization energy- the energy required to lose an electron.
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I believe it’s because they are trying to find other things that won’t pollute the environment as much, and they are also doing this because we are trying to reduce green house gas. Sorry if i’m wrong :(
