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A mixture of oxygen and ethyne is burnt for welding. Can you tell why a mixture of ethyne and air is not used?

A mixture of ethyne and air is not used for welding because when ethyne is burnt in air, it gives a sooty flame due to incomplete combustion which is not enough to melt metals for welding.

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