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4 Fig. 4-3. The oxidizing flame, which results from an excess of oxygen in the gas mixture, has a shorter, more sharply-pointed inner cone than the neutral flame. Fig 4-1. The neutral flame, which results from burning a mixture containing approximately equial volumes of oxygen and acetylene.  The well-defined core of the flame (extremely bright pale blue) is known as the “inner cone”. Fig. 4-2. The excess acetylene flame, which has a whitish feather around and beyond the inner cone. Continued on next page...