Acetylene
Preparation
CaC2 + 2H2O → Ca(OH)2 + C2H2 Calcium carbide production requires extremely high temperatures, ~2000 °C, necessitating the use of an electric arc furnace. In the US, this process was an important part of the late-19th century revolution in chemistry enabled by the massive hydroelectric power project at Niagara Falls.
Acetylene-8