[TheForge] Re: Cool Fact: Hottest Flame

Sun Nov 2 08:16:01 2003

We made silver and copper acetlide in high school chemistry, pretty scary
stuff.
Randy Mundt
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From: "Mike Spencer" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 6:43 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Re: Cool Fact: Hottest Flame


>
> > A prize-winning essay about acetylene:
> > http://www.chem.yorku.ca/hall_of_fame/essays97/acetylene/acetylen.htm
>
> Good essay.  Omits to mention, however, that there are several
> interesting metal acetlide compounds.  Copper acetylide and silver
> acetylide, possibly others.  According to a 100 year old general
> chemistry text, you can make copper acetylide by bubbling acetylene
> slowly through a water solution of copper sulfate (bluestone).  The
> compound is reputedy highly energetic and very unstable when dry, that
> is, explosive and way too sensitive to have any practical value.
>
> - Mike
>
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