Why does acetylene smell like garlic?
Impure acetylene gas contains impurities such as phosphine, hydrogen, sulfide and ammonia which are responsible for garlic odor in impure acetylene whereas in pure acetylene this type of impurities is not present so it has a pleasant smell.
Impure acetylene gas contains impurities such as phosphine, hydrogen, sulfide and ammonia which are responsible for garlic odor in impure acetylene whereas in pure acetylene this type of impurities is not present so it has a pleasant smell.
