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There are several reactions that will produce acetylene. The two used commerically are the cracking of petroleum which involves several reactions but the other is reacting calcium carbide with water. Calcium carbide is first produced in a blast furnace with limestone (calcium carbonate) and coal. When it is reacted with water the reaction is CaC2 + H2O -> CaO + C2H2 Calcium carbibe plus water -> calcium oxide and ethene (acetylene)

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