1. Oxyacetylene flame is used for cutting and welding of metals.
2. Acetylene and its derivatives are widely used in synthetic organic chemistry for synthesis of cis and trans-alkenes, methyl ketones, etc.
3. Acetylene is used as illuminant in hawker’s lamp and in light houses.
4. Acetylene is used for ripening of fruits and vegetables.
5. Acetylene is used for manufacture of ethyl alcohol, acetaldehyde, acetic acid, vinyl plastics, synthetic rubbers such as Buna-N and synthetic fibres such as Orlan.
