Acetylene cylinders are filled with acetone and a filler material such as wood.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not sure
• D. Not applicable

Answer: (A)

Acetylene is stored in cylinders as a dissolved phase, not as a free gas under high pressure. The gas is dissolved in acetone, and that solvent-soaked acetone sits inside a porous filler material (such as wood or another high-surface-area filler). This combination stabilizes acetylene and prevents it from decomposing or forming an unstable mixture at normal cylinder pressures. The porous filler provides space and surface to hold the acetone–acetylene solution, allowing safe storage and controlled release as gas when you open the valve. So saying the cylinders are filled with acetone and a filler material like wood is accurate.