Later in the semester, we'll use the conjugate base of acetylene for a C-C bond forming reaction. This will require formation of the conjugate base (a nucleophile) in essentially quantitative yield. The pK_a's of acetylene and water are 25 and 15.74, respectively. Use these data to calculate the equilibrium constant, K_eq, for the following reaction. Is hydroxide a good enough base to provide large amounts of the acetylide anion?