When calcium oxide is heated with carbon, the oxide will

a

be converted to carbide

b

be converted to the trioxocarbonate (IV) salt

c

decompose to the metal

d

melt, producing carbon (IV) oxide

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Udom Innocent
10 years ago

Calcium carbide is produced industrially in

an electric arc furnace from a mixture of lime

and coke at approximately 2000 °C. This

method has not changed since its invention in

1892:

CaO + 3 C → CaC2 + CO

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