Acetylene Gas

Acetylene is a colourless gas with a faint garlic-like odour. It is the simplest alkyne, a type of hydrocarbon with a triple bond between two carbon atoms. The chemical formula for acetylene is C2H2.

Acetylene is a highly flammable gas and is widely used as a fuel for oxy-fuel cutting, welding, and brazing. It is also used as a chemical building block in producing many other chemicals, such as plastics and solvents.

Let's find out how to prepare it and its explosive potential.