Explosives Exponent Extensive Property Extraction Extrapolate Ethylene or Ethene , the simplest member of the class of aliphatic organic compound s called alkene s, which contain at least one carbon -carbon double bond. Ethylene is a colorless, slightly sweet-smelling gas . It is slightly soluble in water and is produced in commercial amounts by the cracking and fractional distillation of petroleum and from natural gas.
Ethylene burns with a bright flame .
Because of its double bond, ethylene is very reactive and readily forms many products, such as ethyl chloride, ethylene bromide, ethylene glycol, and polyethylene. In agriculture, it is used as a coloring and ripening agent for many fruits. All Rights Reserved Worldwide.