Synthesis of Acetylene Heat coke with lime in an electric furnace to form calcium carbide. Then drip water on the calcium carbide. 3 C+CaO CaC2+CO coke lime *CaC2+2H20> H-C≡C-H+Ca(OHD2 *This reaction was used to produce light for miners'lamps and for the stage => Chapter 9 10Chapter 9 10 Synthesis of Acetylene • Heat coke with lime in an electric furnace to form calcium carbide. • Then drip water on the calcium carbide. CaC2 + 2 H2O H C C H + Ca(OH) 2 3 C + CaO CaC2 + CO coke lime *This reaction was used to produce light for miners’ lamps and for the stage. => *