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Calcium carbide is a technical-grade inorganic compound with the empirical formula CaC₂, CAS number 75-20-7, molar mass 64,10 g/mol and density 2,22 g/cm³. The defined particle-size range supports consistent dosing, handling and reaction control in laboratory and process settings. From manufacturer Carl ROTH, the material is intended for technical applications rather than analytical-purity work, making it a practical choice for preparative chemistry, acetylene-related procedures and general carbide chemistry. Laboratories use technical calcium carbide in synthesis routes, materials trials and teaching experiments where controlled granulometry matters. The tinplate packaging helps protect the product during storage and dispensing.
This article is part of Inorganic salts, in Inorganic chemicals.
Key features
- Assay: 72-82 %
- Granulation: 1-3 mm
- Gas yield (calculated from CaC2): 260-310 l C2H2/kg
- CAS number: 75-20-7
- Pack sizes: 500 g, 1 kg, 2.5 kg, 5 kg
- EG nr.: 200-848-3
- Molar mass: 64,10 g/mol
- Grade: technical
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Calcium carbide, techn., 1-3 mm, 500 g, tinplate is the article on this page. Luminix Health distributes Carl Roth for laboratory use. It sits in Inorganic salts, inside Inorganic chemicals, in Lab chemicals.
An inorganic salt is an ionic solid, a chloride, a sulfate, a nitrate, a phosphate. The degree of hydration changes the mass that contains one mole of the ion. Analytical grade limits the foreign ions. A hydrate and the anhydrous salt are not interchangeable by weight.
An inorganic chemical is a salt, an acid or base in solid form, a metal, an oxide, or an element. The waters of hydration are part of the formula: a hydrate and an anhydrous salt are different masses for the same ion. Trace metals matter when the salt will be used in analysis. Nanomaterials add particle size to the specification. Look the substance up on PubChem. Hazard classes are on ECHA, under the CLP Regulation and REACH. Transport of the dangerous ones is explained by the UNECE.
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