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Methylacetylene (propyne) is an alkyne with the chemical formula

CH3CCH.
Molecular formula - C
3
H
4

Molar mass - 40.0639 g/mol
Density - 0.53 g/cm
Melting point - 170 K
Boiling point- 250 K
Critical temperature - 402.35 K


It was a component of MAPP gasalong with its isomer propadiene
(allene), which was commonly used in gas welding.MAPP GAS- a fuel
gas based on a stabilized mixture of methylacetylene (propyne) and
propadiene. The name comes from the original chemical composition:
MethylAcetylene-Propadiene Propane. MAPP gas can be used in
combination with oxygen for heating, soldering, brazing and even
welding

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