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Can an explosive gas mixture like acetylene and oxygen dissolve in water and can it be combusted or ignited therefore can an explosion be created in water by having dissolved explosive gas mixture?
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∙ 13y ago
Far as my knowledge in chemistry go, it is impossible.
Dissolve oxygen in water is 8 ppm at ambient pressure and temperature. For anything to explode it must evaporate the remain 999,992 ppm of water so it must have heat of combustion greater than 2300 kJ/kg . 999,992/8 = 287,497,200 kJ/kg
Ten time this figure and it is the energy achieve from Uranium nuclear fission.
For reference energy from chemical reaction of Hydrogen is only 141,000 kJ/kg
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Is acetylene soluble in water?
Acetylene gas is usually dissolved in acetone, as in this condition it occupies a much smaller volume. [But your acetylene cylinders should be kept vertical.] And acetylene under quite modest pressure is very explosive just by itself.
What are facts about acetylene?
Acetylene is a colourless, combustible gas with a distinctive odour.When acetylene is liquefied, compressed, heated, or mixed with air, it becomes highly explosive.
What occurs when the pressure of an explosion expanded and tears the casing of the explosive?
When the pressure of an explosion expands and tears the casing of the explosive, it results in the release of the explosive material and the creation of a shockwave. This can lead to widespread damage and destruction in the surrounding area, depending on the size and strength of the explosion.
What occurs when the pressure of an explosion expands and tears the casing of the explosive?
fragmentation
What occurs when the pressure of an explosion expands and tears the casing of an explosive?
Fragmentation
Is acetylene soluble in water?
Acetylene gas is usually dissolved in acetone, as in this condition it occupies a much smaller volume. [But your acetylene cylinders should be kept vertical.] And acetylene under quite modest pressure is very explosive just by itself.
What are facts about acetylene?
Acetylene is a colourless, combustible gas with a distinctive odour.When acetylene is liquefied, compressed, heated, or mixed with air, it becomes highly explosive.
Why doesn't oxygen in an oxyacetylene torch burn without the acetylene yet medical oxygen is explosive?
Oxygen is not actually explosive. In an acetylene torch, the torch burns the acetylene and the oxygen only facilitates combustion, so it is not burning the oxygen. Hospitals warn of the explosion hazard of oxygen because pure oxygen accelerates the burn of fuel so fast that it is like an explosion. In common air there is roughly 79% nitrogen and 21% oxygen, all fuels must have oxygen to burn and when pure oxygen is introduced the fire then has more oxygen thus it accelerates the fire.
Why is silica rich magma explosive?
This is because silica-rich magma is thicker. The thicker the magma, the chance for the dissolved gas in there to escape is less likely. This causes an explosion. When the gases do escape, they cause an even bigger explosion
What is the root word of explosive?
The root word of "explosive" is "explode," which comes from the Latin word "explodere," meaning "drive out with force."
What occurs when the pressure of an explosion expanded and tears the casing of the explosive?
When the pressure of an explosion expands and tears the casing of the explosive, it results in the release of the explosive material and the creation of a shockwave. This can lead to widespread damage and destruction in the surrounding area, depending on the size and strength of the explosion.
How does oxygen and acetylene help pump a car tire?
Not a good idea. That is an extremely explosive mix.
How does flame of forest dispersed by?
By explosive action/explosion.
Is calcium carbide dangerous?
By itself, no. However, if mixed with water, it can form an explosive gas known as acetylene.
What occurs when the pressure of an explosion and tears the casing of the explosive?
Fragmentation
How long does it take the francium explosion to stop?
Francium is not an explosive.
What is an explosive force equal to a million tons called?
A megaton explosion.
