CaC2 + HCl → HC2 + CaCl

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 C-I - 1 e- → 2 C-1/2 (oxidation)

CaII + e- → CaI (reduction)

CaC2 is a reducing agent, CaC2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • CaC2 – Calcium carbide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Calcium acetylide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Acetylenogen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: White powder to grey/black crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Grey crystals or black lumps with characteristic odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • HCl – Chlorane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Hydrochloric acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, M source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Uriatic acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Colorless, transparent liquid, fumes in air if concentrated source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless to slightly yellow gas with a pungent, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • HC2
  • CaCl
Warning: Unknown compound 'CaCl'