Acetylene, made by decomposing calcium carbide with water, is a vitally important industrial gas. Not only as a precursor in many chemical processes, ...

This article was originally published with the title “ The Acetylene Gas Exhibit at the Atlanta Exposition ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 73 No. 23 (December 1895), p. 360 doi:10.1038 ...

The Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KPCB) is on high alert after a Liberian vessel carrying hazardous cargo sank off the Kerala coast. While no calcium carbide containers have washed ashore yet, ...

Calcium carbide Calcium carbide, also known as calcium acetylide, is a chemical compound with the chemical formula of CaC₂. ... Water test: Fill a jar of water and dunk the mango in it.

According to officials, the ship was carrying 84.44 metric tons of diesel, 367.1 metric tons of furnace oil, and 640 containers, including 13 with hazardous cargo and 12 containing calcium carbide ...

Despite a ban in place, calcium carbide is widely used for the artificial ripening of fruits, ... Water test: Sink a mango in a jar containing water. If it sinks, it is safe to consume.