CHAPTER II

THE PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF THE REACTION BETWEEN CARBIDE AND WATER

Nature of calcium carbide

Storage of calcium carbide

Fire risks of acetylene lighting

Purchase of carbide

Quality and sizes of carbide

Treated and scented carbide

Reaction between carbide and water

chemical nature

heat evolved

difference between heat and temperature

amount of heat evolved

effect of heat on process of generation

Reaction:

effects of heat

effect of heat on the chemical reaction

effects of heat on the acetylene

effects of heat on the carbide

Colour of spent carbide

Maximum attainable temperatures

Soft solder in generators

Reactions at low temperatures

Reactions at high temperatures

Pressure in generators

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