Which is a difference between butyne and cyclobutyne?
A)Cyclobutyne does not exist.
B)Butyne's multiple bond is interior, cyclobutyne is not between interior carbons.
C)Cyclobutyne burns much hotter than butyne because of the greater unsaturation.
D)None of these

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Cyclobutyne does not exist because a triple bond cannot be accommodated in a four-membered ring without causing extreme angle strain, making such a molecule highly unstable or theoretically impossible under normal conditions.

Which Is a Difference Between Butyne and Cyclobutyne