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) Both b and c are differences between the molecules.

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Cyclobutyne does not exist because the angle strain in a four-membered ring with a triple bond is too high, making it unstable.

Which Is a Difference Between Butyne and Cyclobutyne