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IUPAC name
Calcium chloride
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.115 |
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E number | E509 (acidity regulators, ...) |
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Properties | |
CaCl2 | |
Molar mass | 110.98 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White hygroscopic powder |
Odor | Odorless |
Density |
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Melting point | 772–775 °C (1,422–1,427 °F; 1,045–1,048 K) anhydrous[5] 260 °C (500 °F; 533 K) monohydrate, decomposes 175 °C (347 °F; 448 K) dihydrate, decomposes 45.5 °C (113.9 °F; 318.6 K) tetrahydrate, decomposes[5] 30 °C (86 °F; 303 K) hexahydrate, decomposes[1] |
Boiling point | 1,935 °C (3,515 °F; 2,208 K) anhydrous[1] |
Anhydrous: 74.5 g/100 mL (20 °C)[2] Hexahydrate: 49.4 g/100 mL (−25 °C) 59.5 g/100 mL (0 °C) 65 g/100 mL (10 °C) 81.1 g/100 mL (25 °C)[1] 102.2 g/100 mL (30.2 °C) α-Tetrahydrate: 90.8 g/100 mL (20 °C) 114.4 g/100 mL (40 °C) Dihydrate: 134.5 g/100 mL (60 °C) 152.4 g/100 mL (100 °C)[3] | |
Solubility |
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Solubility in ethanol |
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Solubility in methanol |
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Solubility in acetone | 0.1 g/kg (20 °C)[4] |
Solubility in pyridine | 16.6 g/kg[4] |
Acidity (pKa) |
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−5.47·10−5 cm3/mol[1] | |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.52 |
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Structure | |
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a = 6.259 Å, b = 6.444 Å, c = 4.17 Å (anhydrous, 17 °C)[6] α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 90°
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Octahedral at Ca2+ centres (anhydrous) | |
Thermochemistry | |
Heat capacity (C)
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Std molar
entropy (S⦵298) |
108.4 J/(mol·K)[1][5] |
Std enthalpy of
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Gibbs free energy (ΔfG⦵)
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−748.81 kJ/mol[1][5] |
Pharmacology | |
A12AA07 (WHO) B05XA07 (WHO), G04BA03 (WHO) | |
Hazards | |
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards
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Irritant |
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Warning | |
H319[7] | |
P305+P351+P338[7] | |
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Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose)
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1,000-1,400 mg/kg (rats, oral)[8] |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Calcium chloride is an inorganic compound, a salt with the chemical formula CaCl2. It is a white crystalline solid at room temperature, and it is highly soluble in water. It can be created by neutralising hydrochloric acid with calcium hydroxide.
Calcium chloride is commonly encountered as a hydrated solid with generic formula CaCl2·nH2O, where n = 0, 1, 2, 4, and 6. These compounds are mainly used for de-icing and dust control. Because the anhydrous salt is hygroscopic and deliquescent, it is used as a desiccant.[10]
Its toxicity upon ingestion, is indicated by the test on rats: oral LD50 (rat) is 1.0–1.4 g/kg (the lethal dose for half of the test animals, in this case rats...)