Does methyne exist? If yes give its structure and if no then explain why?

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asked Aug 21, 2016 in Chemistry by Rahul Roy (7,895 points) 33 108 286

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answered Aug 22, 2016 by Rahul Roy (7,895 points) 33 108 286
 
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No, methyn does not exist because when we substitute 1 in place of n in the general formula we get CH0.
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answered Aug 21, 2016 by sarthaks (25,122 points) 9 24 36

Methyne do not exist in nature because the alkyne family have the general formula C n H 2n-2 where n is a natural number(which starts from 1). If we substitute 1 in place of n, then we get the formula CH0 which cannot exist. So, the first member of this series is ethyne. 

Hence, the structure of methyne is not possible to find out.

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