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Calcium carbide

Calcium carbide structure

Calcium carbide 

structure
  • CAS No:

    75-20-7

  • Formula:

    C2Ca

  • Chemical Name:

    Calcium carbide

  • Synonyms:

    Calcium carbide (Ca(C2));Acetylenogen;Calcium acetylide (Ca(C2));Calcium dicarbide;Calcium carbide;Calcium acetylide;Ethyne,calcium deriv.;12192-35-7;761337-30-8;195068-68-9;261780-86-3

  • Categories:

    Inorganic Chemistry  >  Inorganic Salts

Description

grey or black solid with a garlic-like odour

Calcium carbide Basic Attributes

64.1

64.1

28491000

Characteristics

0.16260

Gray-black pieces

2.22 g/cm3

2300 °C

138-140 °C @ Press: 3 Torr

HYDROLYSES

water-free area

Safety Information

II

4.3

UN 1402 4.3/PG 2

1

R15

8-43-43A

F:Flammable

Stability Reacts violently with water liberating highly flammable gas (acetylene). Do not use water if this material is involved in a fire. Incompatible with moisture, water, strong oxidizing agents, alcohols, hydrogen chloride, magnesium.

P223-P231 + P232-P261-P280-P370 + P378-P422

H260-H315-H318-H335

Calcium carbide Use and Manufacturing

Generating acetylene gas for lighting purposes (1 kg of carbide yields ~300 liters acetylene); as reducing agent, e.g., for direct reduction of copper sulfide to metallic copper; signal fires for marine service; manufacture of calcium, iron, alloys, lampblack, cyanamide; welding and cutting metals.

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