Calcium chloride is a white to off-white solid. Sinks and mixes with water. (USCG, 1999)
Irritant
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Calcium chloride is a white to off-white solid. Sinks and mixes with water. (USCG, 1999)
| Physical Description | Calcium chloride is a white to off-white solid. Sinks and mixes with water. (USCG, 1999) |
| Color/Form | White cubic crystals or powder |
| Odor | ODORLESS |
| Melting Point | 775 °C |
| Boiling Point | 1935 °C |
| Density | 2.15 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | Soluble in water and in ethanol |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction, relative to air: 1.4420 at 20 °C/D in 40.0% aqueous solution |
| IUPAC Name | calcium dichloride |
| Molecular Formula | CaCl2 |
| Molecular Weight | 110.98 g/mol |
| CAS | 10043-52-4 |
| SMILES | [Cl-].[Cl-].[Ca+2] |
| InChIKey | UXVMQQNJUSDDNG-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
| Catalog No | KC.310043 |
| Pack sizes | 500GM · 5KG |
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