Calcium carbide

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Calcium carbide Structure
Calcium carbide structure
Common Name Calcium carbide
CAS Number 75-20-7 Molecular Weight 64.099
Density 2.22 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) Boiling Point 2300°C
Molecular Formula C2Ca Melting Point 447°C
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point N/A
Symbol GHS02 GHS05 GHS07
GHS02, GHS05, GHS07
Signal Word Danger

 Names

Name Calcium carbide
Synonym More Synonyms

 Chemical & Physical Properties

Density 2.22 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Boiling Point 2300°C
Melting Point 447°C
Molecular Formula C2Ca
Molecular Weight 64.099
Exact Mass 63.962589
LogP 0.16260
Stability 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.
Water Solubility HYDROLYSES

 Safety Information

Symbol GHS02 GHS05 GHS07
GHS02, GHS05, GHS07
Signal Word Danger
Hazard Statements H260-H315-H318-H335
Precautionary Statements P223-P231 + P232-P261-P280-P370 + P378-P422
Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields;full-face particle respirator type N100 (US);Gloves;respirator cartridge type N100 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter;type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
Hazard Codes F:Flammable
Risk Phrases R15
Safety Phrases 8-43-43A
RIDADR UN 1402 4.3/PG 2
WGK Germany 1
Packaging Group II
Hazard Class 4.3
HS Code 2901299090

 Customs

HS Code 2901299090
Summary 2901299090 unsaturated acyclic hydrocarbons。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:2.0%。General tariff:30.0%

 Articles17

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Slow-release of methanogenic inhibitors derived from encapsulated calcium carbide using paraffin wax and/or rosin: matrix optimization and diffusion characteristics.

Waste Manag Res 29(11) , 1197-204, (2011)

Acetylene has been found to significantly inhibit biological activity of methanogens and thus might be applicable for reducing the generation and emission of methane from municipal solid waste landfil...

[Severe ocular burns by calcium carbide in a speleologist: a case report].

J. Fr. Ophtalmol. 25(3) , 308-11, (2002)

A case of severe ocular burns in an amateur speleologist is reported. The explosion of his acetylene lamp caused the projection of calcium carbide particles, which induced burning of the cornea and co...

Pressure-induced superconductivity in CaC2.

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 110(23) , 9289-94, (2013)

Carbon can exist as isolated dumbbell, 1D chain, 2D plane, and 3D network in carbon solids or carbon-based compounds, which attributes to its rich chemical binding way, including sp-, sp(2)-, and sp(3...

 Synonyms

calciumdicarbide
Acetylen,Calciumcarbid
EINECS 200-848-3
carburedecalcium
Acetylenestones
CALCIUM ACETYLIDE
Calciumcarbid
carburocalcico
ELECTROLITE
MFCD00010905
Acetylenogen
acetylene,calcium carbide
carbide