Calcium carbonate
SIAL/398101 - ACS reagent, 99.95-100.05% dry basis
CAS Number: 471-34-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CCaO3
Molecular Weight: 100.09
EC Number: 207-439-9
MDL Number: MFCD00010906
Linear Formula: CaCO3
Product Type: Chemical
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| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001% |
| fluoride (F-): ≤0.0015% | |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.005% | |
| assay | 99.95-100.05% dry basis |
| cation traces | Ba: ≤0.01% |
| Fe: ≤0.002% | |
| heavy metals: ≤0.001% (by ICP) | |
| K: ≤0.01% | |
| Mg: ≤0.01% | |
| Na: ≤0.01% | |
| NH4+: ≤0.003% | |
| Sr: ≤0.1% | |
| density | 2.93 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | powder |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| impurities | ≤0.01% insol. dil. HCl |
| ≤0.01% NH4OH pptd. | |
| InChI | 1S/CH2O3.Ca/c2-1(3)4;/h(H |
| InChI key | VTYYLEPIZMXCLO-UHFFFAOYSA |
| pH | 8 |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | [Ca++].[O-]C([O-])=O |
| solubility | dilute HCl: 6.7% |
| Application: | Calcium carbonate may be used: • As a pore generating agent to prepare porous ceramics. • As chelometric standard for the standardization of EDTA solution. • To extract aluminium by microwave induced thermal activation of coal fly ash (CFA). |
| General description: | Calcium carbonate is a calcium salt commonly found in shells and skeleton of marine animals. It is an inexpensive, non-toxic and easily available reagent with a wide range of applications. |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | nwg |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 99.95-100.05% dry basis |
| Density | 2.93 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352300 |