The system calcium chloride – calcium carbide has been examined by thermal analysis. The depression of the freezing point of CaCl2 by CaC2 is ideal. The system is a eutectic one, with a eutectic point at 90 mol% CaCl2 at 740 °C. Carbon is believed to be present in the electrolyte as the so called acetylide ion [Formula: see text] The melting point of pure CaCl2 was found to be 775.2 ± 0.6 °C.
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