Calcium carbide
Description:
- Product name: Calcium carbide
- CAS: 75-20-7
- MF: C2Ca
- MW: 64.1
- EINECS:200-848-3
- MDL Number:MFCD00010905
- Synonyms:carburedecalcium(french) ;carburocalcico ;calciumcarbide(cac2) ;calciumdicarbide ;carburedecalcium ;Calciumcarbid;Calcium Carbide, Anhydrous;Calcium Carbide, 10-40 Mesh
Properties
Melting point: 447°C
Boiling point: 2300°C
Density: 2.22 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
storage temp.: water-free area
form: pieces
color: Gray-black
Specific Gravity: 2.22
Water Solubility: hydrolyses
Sensitive: Moisture Sensitive
Merck: 14,1656
BRN: 3909011
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.
InChIKey: UIXRSLJINYRGFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
EPA Substance Registry System: Calcium carbide (75-20-7)
Boiling point: 2300°C
Density: 2.22 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
storage temp.: water-free area
form: pieces
color: Gray-black
Specific Gravity: 2.22
Water Solubility: hydrolyses
Sensitive: Moisture Sensitive
Merck: 14,1656
BRN: 3909011
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.
InChIKey: UIXRSLJINYRGFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
EPA Substance Registry System: Calcium carbide (75-20-7)