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Question
Why does ethyne (acetylene) burn with a sooty flame?
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Solution
Unsaturated hydrocarbons, such as acetylene have high percentage of carbon. They have a higher percentage of carbon as compared to corresponding alkanes and alkenes. When ethyne is burned in air, it does not get completely oxidised, thereby producing a sooty flame.
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