Calcium Carbide – 500 gram Packs

Calcium Carbide is an inorganic compound notable for its reaction with water, producing acetylene gas and calcium hydroxide. This readily observable reaction makes it relevant to carefully controlled educational demonstrations of gas generation and chemical reactions.

In school and college laboratories, it can support supervised chemistry demonstrations that illustrate how a solid compound reacts with water and produces a gaseous product. University teaching laboratories may also use the reaction for basic practical instruction when suitable controls are in place.

Because the reaction can generate a flammable gas and release heat, this laboratory chemical requires appropriate supervision, ventilation, ignition-source control, and established laboratory safety procedures. It should not be treated as an ordinary classroom material.

Store and handle Calcium Carbide in accordance with applicable safety guidance and the supplied product information.