Final answer:
The correct reaction for the production of calcium carbide from calcium oxide and carbon is CaO + 3C → CaC2 + CO, which is not listed among the given options.
Step-by-step explanation:
The production of calcium carbide (CaC2) from calcium oxide (CaO) and carbon (C) involves a chemical reaction where calcium oxide reacts with carbon to form calcium carbide. The balanced equation for this reaction is:
CaO + 3C → CaC2 + CO
Among the given options, none represents the correct balanced equation for the production of calcium carbide, as the correct stoichiometry of the reactants involves one mole of calcium oxide reacting with three moles of carbon to produce one mole of calcium carbide and one mole of carbon monoxide as a byproduct. Therefore the correct reaction should be written as option E, none of the above.