This is a series of chemical reactions involving calcium carbonate (CaCO3), calcium oxide (CaO), and calcium carbide (CaC2) to produce acetylene gas (C2H2) and vinyl chloride (C2H3Cl).
CaCO3 (calcium carbonate) is heated to produce CaO (calcium oxide) and CO2 gas.
CaCO3 → CaO + CO2
CaO reacts with carbon (C) in the presence of electricity to produce CaC2 (calcium carbide).
CaO + 3C → CaC2 + CO
CaC2 reacts with water to produce C2H2 (acetylene gas) and Ca(OH)2 (calcium hydroxide).
CaC2 + 2H2O → C2H2 + Ca(OH)2
C2H2 can further react with HCl to produce C2H3Cl (vinyl chloride).
C2H2 + HCl → C2H3Cl
Overall reaction:
CaCO3 → CaO → CaC2 → C2H2 → C2H3Cl
This series of reactions shows how starting from calcium carbonate, we can produce vinyl chloride through several intermediate steps involving calcium oxide and calcium carbide.
This is a series of chemical reactions involving calcium carbonate (CaCO3), calcium oxide (CaO), and calcium carbide (CaC2) to produce acetylene gas (C2H2) and vinyl chloride (C2H3Cl).
CaCO3 (calcium carbonate) is heated to produce CaO (calcium oxide) and CO2 gas.CaCO3 → CaO + CO2
CaO reacts with carbon (C) in the presence of electricity to produce CaC2 (calcium carbide).CaO + 3C → CaC2 + CO
CaC2 reacts with water to produce C2H2 (acetylene gas) and Ca(OH)2 (calcium hydroxide).CaC2 + 2H2O → C2H2 + Ca(OH)2
C2H2 can further react with HCl to produce C2H3Cl (vinyl chloride).C2H2 + HCl → C2H3Cl
Overall reaction:
CaCO3 → CaO → CaC2 → C2H2 → C2H3Cl
This series of reactions shows how starting from calcium carbonate, we can produce vinyl chloride through several intermediate steps involving calcium oxide and calcium carbide.