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Hydrohalogenation of alkynes- Part 1

This video talks about the mechanism involved when a symmetrical alkyne is treated with a hydrogen halide. 00:00- Introduction 1:03-Reaction between ethyne and HBr 1:44- Why is there no resonance in case of a vinylic carbocation? 3:40- What happens if we have excess HBr? 4:42- How do we decide the major product? Practice this concept - “https://www.khanacademy.org/science/class-11-chemistry-india/xfbb6cb8fc2bd00c8:in-in-hydrocarbons/xfbb6cb8fc2bd00c8:in-in-alkynes-properties/e/hydrohalogenation-of-alkynes?lang=en” Master the concept of “Alkynes: Properties” through practice exercises and videos - https://www.khanacademy.org/science/class-11-chemistry-india/xfbb6cb8fc2bd00c8:in-in-hydrocarbons/xfbb6cb8fc2bd00c8:in-in-alkynes-properties/v/alkyne-acidity-and-alkylation Check out more videos and exercises on “Hydrocarbons” - https://www.khanacademy.org/science/class-11-chemistry-india/xfbb6cb8fc2bd00c8:in-in-hydrocarbons To get you fully ready for your exam and help you fall in love with Chemistry , find the complete bank of exercises and videos for “class 11 Chemistry” here - https://www.khanacademy.org/science/class-11-chemistry-india. Created by Aanchal Arora.

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