Question

To which group of carbon compounds do each of the carbon compounds used for the following belong? (i) To ripen fruits (ii) In oxy-acetylene torch

Answer 1

Explanation:

ethylene is used to ripwhich group

Answer 2

Answer:

1. To ripen fruit: Ethylene
2. Oxyacetylene torch: Acetylene

Explanation:

Ethylene:

Ethylene is an industrial-grade organic chemical, the formation of the ethylene I have done either by heating natural gas, especially ethane and propane. Its other use is to trace plan life as ethylene is also a hormone found in plants, allowing ethylene tracers to find plant ecosystems.

Acetylene:

Also known as Ethyne, the simplest form of the hydrocarbon containing one carbon atom series along with 3-bonds acetylene series or alkynes.