Description

Formula: C2H4
Boiling point: ***3,7 °C
Molar mass: *8,*5 g/mol
IUPAC ID: Ethene
Density: 1,*8 kg/m³
Melting point: ***9,2 °C

Ethylene (IUPAC name: ethene) is a hydrocarbon with the formula C2H4 or H2C=CH2. It is a colorless flammable gas with a faint "sweet and musky" odor when pure. An example of a niche use is as an anesthetic agent (in an *5% ethylene/*5% oxygen ratio). It can also be used to hasten fruit ripening, as well as a welding gas.