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Why carbon di oxide fire extinguisher not used for calcium carbide fire?
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∙ 14y ago
Probably because calcium carbide isn't flammable. If you put water on calcium carbide, acetylene will be evolved, and that is flammable.
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∙ 14y ago
Carbon dioxide fire extinguishers are not recommended for calcium carbide fires because calcium carbide reacts violently with water, producing acetylene gas. When a carbon dioxide extinguisher is used, it can displace oxygen and potentially build up the concentration of acetylene gas, which can lead to a more hazardous situation. It is safer to use dry powder extinguishers or other specialized extinguishing agents for calcium carbide fires.
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By what process do carbide lamps work?
For a carbide lamp to work, there is two chemical reactions that have to take place. The first chemical reactions occurs from calcium carbide and water. The second, is between calcium oxide and water. The reactions produce a very bright but gentle flame. The amount of water that combines with the calcium carbide and calcium oxide to produce this flame, is initially set by the operator of the lamp.
What is the empirical formula for calcium carbon and oxide?
Calcium = Ca Carbon = C oxide = O(2-) Calcium carbonate = CaCO3
What is the chemical symbol for calcium oxide plus carbon dioxide?
Calcium oxide is CaO, and carbon dioxide is CO2.
What is Carbon Calcium Oxide?
You think probable to calcium carbonate, CaCO3.
When Calcium carbonate is heated .?
It decomposes into calcium oxide and carbon dioxide...
Does calcium carbonate decompose to make calcium oxide and water?
Calcium oxide, or quicklime, can be decomposed chemically into its components, calcium and oxygen. Calcium is an element and cannot be decomposed chemically.
What happens to calcium carbonate when heated?
It decomposes into calcium oxide and carbon dioxide
Calcium carbonate is heated to from calcium oxide and carbon dioxide well balanced equation?
Calcium carbonate is heated to from calcium oxide and carbon dioxide as illustrated by the chemical equation CaCO3(s) ===> CaO(s) + CO2(g).
Calcium carbonate heated to from calcium oxide and carbon dioxide well balanced equation?
Calcium carbonate heated to form calcium oxide and carbon dioxide as shown by the equation CaCO3(s) → CaO(s) + CO2(g).
What is calcium carbon oxygen?
There is no compound CaCO. Since carbon and oxygen are non-metals, the only compounds they are likely to form with calcium are ionic compounds. So that would require making an anion out of carbon and oxygen. The only polyatomic anion that you can get from carbon and oxygen is carbonate, CO32-. So the calcium carbon oxygen that you might be referring to is calcium carbonate, CaCO3.
What is the equation for heating calcium carbonate?
Calcium carbonate --> Calcium oxide + Carbon dioxide Its an example of thermal decomposition.
Calcium oxide plus hydrochloric acid?
Hydrochloric acid + calcium carbonate ----> calcium chloride + carbon dioxide + water. 2HCL + CaCO3 ---> CaCl2 + CO2 + H2O
