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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?

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`2HCequivCH+5O_(2)rarr4CO_(2)+2H_(2)O+"Heat"`
When ethyne is burnt in air, it gives a sooty flame. This is due to incomplete combustion caused by limited supply of air. However, if ethyne is burnt with oxygen, it gives a clean flame with temperature `3000^(@)`C because of complete combustion. This oxy-acetylene flame is used for welding. It is not possible to attain such a high temperature without mixing oxygen. This is the reason why a mixture of ethyne and air is not used.
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