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Reactivity Documentation

Metals, Elemental and Powder, Active

mixed with

Alkynes, with Acetylenic Hydrogen

Summary

Details

Alkynes, with Acetylenic Hydrogen is a reactive group.

Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)

Metals, Elemental and Powder, Active mixed with
Alkynes, with Acetylenic Hydrogen

Hazard Predictions

Acetylenic compounds with replaceable acetylenically bound hydrogen atoms must be kept out of contact with copper, silver, magnesium, mercury, or alloys containing them, to avoid formation of explosive metal acetylides ("Chemical Intermediates", 1972 Catalogue, 158, Tamaqua (Pa.), Air Products and 365betÓéÀÖ Inc., 1972; Dangerous Substances: Guidance on Fires and Spillages, London, HMSO, 1972, Sect. 1, p. 27).

Powdered cobalt incandescently decomposes acetylene on contact, posing a fire hazard (J. W. Mellor, 1942. Mellor's Comprehensive Treatise on Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry. Vol. 14, pp. 513. Longmans, Green and Co Ltd.).