There are two steps in the usual industrial preparation of acrylic acid, the immediate precursor of several useful plastics. In the first step, calcium carbide and water react to form acetylene and calcium hydroxide: (s)(g)(g)(s) In the second step, acetylene, carbon dioxide and water react to form acrylic acid: (g)(g)(g)(g) Write the net chemical equation for the production of acrylic acid from calcium carbide, water and carbon dioxide. Be sure your equation is balanced.

Which of the following represents a balanced nuclear equation showing bismuth-212 undergoing alpha decay followed by beta decay? (2 points) superscript 212 over subscript 83 bi yields superscript 4 over subscript 2 he + superscript 208 over subscript 81 tl yields x−superscript 208 over subscript 82 pb + superscript 0 over subscript -1 beta superscript 212 over subscript 83 bi + superscript 0 over subscript -1 beta yields superscript 4 over subscript 2 he + superscript 208 over subscript 81 tl yields x−superscript 208 over subscript 82 pb superscript 216 over subscript 85 as yields superscript 4 over subscript 2 he + superscript 216 over subscript 85 as yields superscript 216 over subscript 85 pb + superscript 0 over subscript -1 beta superscript 212 over subscript 83 bi yields superscript 0 over subscript -1 beta + superscript 208 over subscript 81 tl yields superscript 208 over subscript 82 pb + superscript 4 over subscript 2 he