Calcium chloride
ALDRICH/449709 - AnhydroBeads™, −10 mesh, ≥99.9% trace metals basis
Synonym: Calcium dichloride
CAS Number: 10043-52-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CaCl2
Molecular Weight: 110.98
EC Number: 233-140-8
MDL Number: MFCD00010903
Linear Formula: CaCl2
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.9% trace metals basis |
| impurities | ≤1000.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis |
| InChI | 1S/Ca.2ClH/h;2*1H/q+2;;/p |
| InChI key | UXVMQQNJUSDDNG-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 772 °C (lit.) |
| particle size | −10 mesh |
| product line | AnhydroBeads™ |
| SMILES string | [Cl-].[Cl-].[Ca++] |
| vapor pressure | 0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | CaCl2 can be used for a variety of applications such as: • to decrease the freezing and to act as a de-icing agent • for the fabrication of an absorbent that can be used in solar absorption and dehumidification • can be mixed in concrete to provide a measure of the moisture |
| General description: | Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) is a water soluble ionic crystal with a high enthalpy change of solution. It is majorly derived from limestone and is a by-product of the Solvay process. It is an anhydrous salt that has a hygroscopic nature and can be used as a desiccant. |
| Legal Information: | AnhydroBeads is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC |
| Packaging: | 10 g in ampule |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36 |
| Safety Statements | 22-24 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.9% trace metals basis |
| mp | 772 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |