Q38 / 180 · KCET 2021 · Chemistry
Arrange benzene, $n$-hexane and ethyne in decreasing order of their acidic behaviour.
- ABenzene $>n$-hexane $>$ Ethyne
- B$n$-hexane $>$ Benzene $>$ Ethyne
- CEthyne $>n$-hexane $>$ Benzene
- Correct answerDEthyne $>$ Benzene $>n$-hexane
Solution
The decreasing order of acidic behaviour is ethyne $>$ benzene $>n$-hexane
Because carbon in ethyne, benzene and $n$-hexane are $s p, s p^{2}$ and $s p^{3}$ hybridised respectively.

$\therefore$ The carbocation formed after the removal of ' $\mathrm{H}$ ' is more stable in $s p$ hybridised carbon atom because of high electronegativity due to more $s$-character.

$\therefore$ The carbocation formed after the removal of ' $\mathrm{H}$ ' is more stable in $s p$ hybridised carbon atom because of high electronegativity due to more $s$-character.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.