Don Bruder wrote:

D'OH! Proofreading the math just made me realize why/how I mangled the
acetylene triple bond into a double bond in my other post!

Brain fart of epic proportions!

PROPER drawing of acetylene:
_
/ \
H-C---C-H = C2H2 = Acetylene
\_/

^^^ = triple bond

NOT

H H
\ /
C=C = C2H4 = Ethylene, not Acetylene!
/ ^ \
H | H
'- = double bond



I was interested primarily in the hazards involved in handling of my
welding tanks.

Like deflagration?
Sounds like a cool clueless newbie trick waiting for a chance to happen.
Thanks for the clue...

I don't have a mean old-timer looking over my shoulder ready to swat me
on the back of the head when (I didn't say if) I do stupid shop trick.

So it makes sense to read what I can and try to understand the "why"
behind the "what".


Hey Don?
So ok, the third bond is relatively weak and easily broken.
But - I think I lost track of a couple of hydrogen atoms (in the text?)

Would you do a big favor on request from a clueless newbie?

Go back and edit that file over and post it again?
With careful counts and the proper bond illustrations et al?

I'd like to save it and share with other clueless newbie.

It just might help me not blow myself up some day...g?

Thanks all,

Richard