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Ethyne more commonly known as acetelyne, is the simplest and most commonly known alkyne. Alkynes like alkanes and alkenes are composed exlusively of carbon and hydrogen atoms. Their distinguishing feature is that they do contain at least one carbon-carbon triple bond and they do not contain a benzene ring. Alkynes are unsaturated hydrocarbons and are generally much more reactive than alkanes and alkenes. Typical reactions involve combustion or the addition of hydrogens or halogens.

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