Chemical Properties of Carbon Compounds

A mixture of oxygen and ethyne is burnt for welding. Can you tell why a mixture of ethyne and air is not used?

Why is the conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid an oxidation reaction?

Which of the following hydrocarbons undergo addition reactions: ${\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_6,{\mathrm{C}}_3{\mathrm{H}}_8,{\mathrm{C}}_3{\mathrm{H}}_6,{\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_2 \mathrm{a}\mathrm{n}\mathrm{d} \mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}}_4.$

What is hydrogenation? What is its industrial application?

Why are carbon and its compounds used as fuels for most applications?

While cooking, if the bottom of the vessel is getting blackened on the outside, it means that: