Ice is added to a dry Pyrex
bowl. When the Ice melts the
water reacts with the calcium
carbide (place on the bottom)
to produce acetylene gas and
calcium hydroxide. The
acetylene gas then explodes
into flames when a match is
place on top. It will cont...
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Ice is added to a dry Pyrex
bowl. When the Ice melts the
water reacts with the calcium
carbide (place on the bottom)
to produce acetylene gas and
calcium hydroxide. The
acetylene gas then explodes
into flames when a match is
place on top. It will cont...

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