Gas Molecules in an Electric Arc

[JGM_14]

What exactly happens to the gas molecules in an electric arc? Oxygen turns to ozone, methane turns to acetelyene.

 

[mgb_phys]

I imagine quite few of them burn.
So most methane probably ends up as CO2 + H2O, you can convert methane to acetelyene + hydrogen but I think you need pretty extreme plasma conditions.
You probably make quite a lot of NOx as well

 

[JGM_14]

I imagine quite few of them burn.
So most methane probably ends up as CO2 + H2O, you can convert methane to acetelyene + hydrogen but I think you need pretty extreme plasma conditions.
You probably make quite a lot of NOx as well

I mean like in an atmosphere comprised soley of that gas.
I light propane torch most of the time with a 2000v arc, saves on matches.

 

[chemisttree]

I mean like in an atmosphere comprised soley of that gas.

vs your original post...

What exactly happens to the gas molecules in an electric arc? Oxygen turns to ozone, methane turns to acetelyene.

Is oxygen in your 'atmosphere comprised soley of that gas.'?

 

[JGM_14]

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