Question

The product obtained as a result of a reaction of nitrogen with $Ca{C_2}$ is:
A) $Ca(C{N_2})$
B) $CaCN$
C) $CaC{N_3}$
D) $C{a_2}CN$
E) No option

Answer 1

Hint: Calcium carbide is mainly used in the industry for the production of acetylene and calcium cyanamide. The reaction between calcium carbide and nitrogen will take place at $300^\circ C - 500^\circ C$.

Complete answer:
According to our question, when calcium carbide $(Ca{C_2})$ will react with nitrogen $({N_2})$under high temperature. It forms calcium cyanamide which is shown in below equation:

$Ca{C_2} + {N_2} \to CaC{N_2} + C$ (At High temperature)

Uses of Calcium Carbide
-It is utilized in the creation of calcium hydroxide and acetylene.
-It is utilized in the creation of polyvinyl chloride as acetylene, the subordinate of calcium carbide can be utilized as a crude material for the creation of PVC.
-It is utilized to deliver calcium cyanamide.
-It is utilized in the expulsion of sulfur from iron. The expulsion of sulfur from any material is called desulphurization.
-It is utilized in lights, for example, carbide lights. In the early days, it was used as headlights of automobiles.
-Used as a ripening agent like ethylene.
-It is utilized in bamboo guns just as enormous detonation guns.
-It is used as a deoxidizer i.e.; it helps in the expulsion of oxygen during the assembling of steel.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

Note: The Calcium cyanamide obtained when calcium carbide reacts with nitrogen is also used as a fertilizer as when it reacts with water it yields ammonia which promotes and increases the nutrients in the soil. So, as a fertilizer calcium cyanide is known as Nitrolim.