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Alkyne is a hydrocarbon that contains at least one carbon-carbon triple bond. The general formula for alkynes with one triple bond is CnH2n-2, where n is the number of carbon atoms. The simplest alkyne is ethyne, also known as acetylene, with the formula C2H2. Alkynes are unsaturated hydrocarbons, meaning they have fewer hydrogen atoms than their saturated counterparts (alkanes) for a given number of carbon atoms. This is due to the presence of the triple bond, which involves three pairs of electrons shared between two carbon atoms.

The carbon-carbon triple bond is a strong and short bond. Alkynes are generally less reactive than alkenes (which have a double bond) but undergo addition reactions. In these reactions, atoms or groups of atoms are added across the triple bond, breaking one or two of the pi bonds within the triple bond. Common addition reactions include hydrogenation (addition of hydrogen), halogenation (addition of halogens), and hydrohalogenation (addition of hydrogen halides). The presence of the triple bond also makes alkynes acidic, particularly terminal alkynes (where the triple bond is at the end of a carbon chain), due to the higher s-character of the sp hybridized carbon atoms.

Alkynes are used in various industrial applications. Acetylene, for example, is widely used in welding and cutting torches due to the high temperature it produces when burned with oxygen. Substituted alkynes serve as intermediates in the synthesis of polymers, pharmaceuticals, and fragrances. They can be polymerized to form polyacetylene, a conductive polymer.