süsinikmagneesium

süsinikmagneesium is the Estonian term for magnesium carbide. Magnesium carbide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula MgC2. It is a salt-like carbide, meaning it contains discrete carbide anions (C2^2-) and magnesium cations (Mg^2+). Magnesium carbide is typically synthesized by reacting magnesium metal with carbon at high temperatures, usually in an electric arc furnace or by heating magnesium oxide with carbon in the presence of a reducing agent. It is a white crystalline solid. When exposed to water, magnesium carbide hydrolyzes to produce acetylene gas and magnesium hydroxide. This reaction can be represented by the equation MgC2 + 2H2O → C2H2 + Mg(OH)2. Due to its reactivity with moisture, it is often stored under an inert atmosphere. Magnesium carbide has limited practical applications, though it has been explored in some niche chemical synthesis contexts. Its formation and properties are of interest in the study of carbide chemistry. The compound is considered a diamagnetic substance.