Calcium carbide (CaC2) reacts with water to form acetylene (C2H2) and Ca(OH)2.
From the following enthalpy of reaction data and data in Appendix C, calculate ΔH∘f for CaC2(s):
CaC2(s)+2H2O(l)→Ca(OH)2(s)+C2H2(g)ΔH∘=−127.2kJ


ΔH∘f = kj?