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Calcium Carbide, CaC2, Reacts with Water to Produce Acetylene Gas

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Calcium carbide, CaC2, reacts with water to produce acetylene gas, C2H2, which is used in welding applications. The other reaction product is calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2. How much calcium carbide is needed to produce 26 kg of acetylene, assuming the reaction yield is 100%?

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