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Acetylene is a hydrocarbon gas.  Its chemical formulae is C2H2.
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Acetylene is a hydrocarbon gas.  Its chemical formulae is C2H2.  Acetylene has many uses in the chemical industry, notably as a precursor molecule for vinyl chloride, itself a precursor for Polyvinyl chloride, or PVC.
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== [[In-situ resource utilization|In situ production]] ==
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Acetylene can be produced from the partial combustion of methane.  It is also a side product of the production of ethylene.

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Acetylene molecule

Acetylene is a hydrocarbon gas. Its chemical formulae is C2H2. Acetylene has many uses in the chemical industry, notably as a precursor molecule for vinyl chloride, itself a precursor for Polyvinyl chloride, or PVC.

In situ production

Acetylene can be produced from the partial combustion of methane. It is also a side product of the production of ethylene.