why the acetylenes show acidic characters?

Acetylene shows acidic character because carbon is sp hybridized containing 50% s-character which makes –C-H bond highly acidic in nature. The acidic character of –C-H can be easily justified when heated with sodium metal which displaces hydrogen from acetylene forming sodium acetylide.

   HCCH + Na HCCNa  +  ½H2

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acetylene is an alkene which is sp2 hybridised and hence as 33.33% s character which is why it is acuduc.

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