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Calcium carbide

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Linear Formula:
CaC2
CAS Number:
75-20-7
Molecular Weight:
64.10
EC Number:
200-848-3
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
329748018
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3909011
MDL number:
MFCD00010905

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InChI key

UIXRSLJINYRGFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C2.Ca/c1-2;/q-2;+2

SMILES string

[Ca++].[C-]#[C-]

grade

CP

form

crystalline

availability

available only in Japan

pH

12.48 (20 g/L)

density

2.22 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3 - Water-react 1

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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[Nasal septum perforation caused by calcium carbide dust].
H Seeber et al.
Zeitschrift fur arztliche Fortbildung, 83(24), 1267-1269 (1989-01-01)
Zhenhua Chen et al.
Ying yong sheng tai xue bao = The journal of applied ecology, 16(2), 238-242 (2005-04-28)
With simulation test of in-situ soil column, this paper studied the effects of urease inhibitor hydroquinone (HQ), nitrification inhibitors coated calcium carbide (ECC) and dicyandiamide (DCD),and their different combinations on the persistence, oxidation, and leaching of soil urea's hydrolyzed product
Hüseyin Per et al.
The Journal of emergency medicine, 32(2), 179-180 (2007-02-20)
The fast ripening of fruits means they may contain various harmful properties. A commonly used agent in the ripening process is calcium carbide, a material most commonly used for welding purposes. Calcium carbide treatment of food is extremely hazardous because
F Testud et al.
Journal francais d'ophtalmologie, 25(3), 308-311 (2002-04-10)
A case of severe ocular burns in an amateur speleologist is reported. The explosion of his acetylene lamp caused the projection of calcium carbide particles, which induced burning of the cornea and conjunctiva in both eyes. He slowly recovered in
Yan-Ling Li et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110(23), 9289-9294 (2013-05-22)
Carbon can exist as isolated dumbbell, 1D chain, 2D plane, and 3D network in carbon solids or carbon-based compounds, which attributes to its rich chemical binding way, including sp-, sp(2)-, and sp(3)-hybridized bonds. sp(2)-hybridizing carbon always captures special attention due
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