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Acetylene

physical science Maturity 11-13

This is a clear gas.

Carbide lamp lit.jpg
Carbide lamp lit.jpg
It can be used for fuel. It makes a very hot fire. This helps people melt metal. This gas helps us build things. Do you like to see bright lights?

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File:Structure of acetylene with bond lengths and angles labeled.svg
Structure of acetylene with bond lengths...
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Reppe-chemistry-endiol-V1.svg
File:Carbide lamp lit.jpg
Carbide lamp lit.jpg
File:Reppe-chemnistry-vinylization.png
Reppe-chemnistry-vinylization.png
File:Reppe-chemistry benzene.svg
Reppe-chemistry benzene.svg
File:Reppe-chemistry-cyclooctatetraene.svg
Reppe-chemistry-cyclooctatetraene.svg
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