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ANSWER QUICKLY calcium carbide reacts with water to form calcium hydroxide and acetylene gas according to the reaction below what mass of Cac2 is used when 2.00 moles of water react

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Answer: Calcium carbide (CaC2) reacts with water to produce acetylene (C₂H₂):. CaC2 (s) + 2H2O (g) → Ca(OH)2 (s) + C₂H₂ (g).

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