a mixture of oxygen and ethyne is burnt for welding. can you tell why a mixture of ethyne and air is not used
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because air contains all the other gases including N2
Hence, O2percentage gets reduced
Hence, O2percentage gets reduced
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2HC ≡ CH + 5O2 → 4CO2 + 2H2O + Heat
When ethyne is burnt in air, it gives a sooty flame. This is due to incomplete combustion caused by limited supply of air. However, if ethyne is burnt with oxygen, it gives a clean flame with temperature 3000°C because of complete combustion. This oxy-acetylene flame is used for welding. It is not possible to attain such a high temperature without mixing oxygen. This is the reason why a mixture of ethyne and air is not used.
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