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Organic Chemistry

Which bases can deprotonate acetylene? The pK $_{\mathrm{a}}$ values of the conjugate acids are given in parentheses.
a.$\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{NH}^{-}\left(\mathrm{p} K_{\mathrm{a}}=40\right)$
b.$\mathrm{CO}_{3}^{2-}\left(\mathrm{p} K_{\mathrm{a}}=10.2\right)$
c.$\mathrm{CH}_{2}=\mathrm{CH}^{-}\left(\mathrm{p} K_{\mathrm{a}}=44\right)$
d.$\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{3} \mathrm{CO}^{-}\left(\mathrm{p} K_{\mathrm{a}}=18\right)$

Chapter 11: Alkynes and Synthesis