Ihe ize ndụ metụtara methane dị elu nke ukwuu, sitere na nnukwu hydrogen ọdịnaya ya, nke na-enyere ya aka ịhapụ oke okpomọkụ n'ihe metụtara ibu ya.
Acetylene, n'akụkụ aka nke ọzọ, bara ụba na carbon, predisposing ya ka anwụrụ ọkụ guzobe. Nke a nwere ike igbochi usoro combustion na ịma aka nkwado nke mmeghachi omume n'agbụ.