Calcium chlorideCAS#10043-52-4

Boiling point 

1935 °C/1 atm (lit.)

density 

1.086 g/mL at 20 °C

vapor pressure 

0.01 mm Hg ( 20 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.358

Fp 

>1600°C

storage temp. 

Store at +5°C to +30°C.

solubility 

H2O: soluble

form 

powder

color 

White to gray

Specific Gravity

2.15

Flame Color

Redish

Odor

Odorless

PH

8-10 (100g/l, H2O, 20℃)

Water Solubility 

740 g/L (20 ºC)

λmax

λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.04
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.02

Sensitive 

Hygroscopic

Crystal Structure

CaCl2 type

crystal system

Nogata

Merck 

14,1659

Space group

Pnnm

Lattice constant

a/nmb/nmc/nmα/oβ/oγ/oV/nm30.6240.6430.429090900.1685

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with zinc, water, strong acids, methyl vinyl ether, bromine trifluoride, boron oxide, calcium oxide. Hygroscopic.

InChIKey

UXVMQQNJUSDDNG-UHFFFAOYSA-L

CAS DataBase Reference

10043-52-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Calcium dichloride(10043-52-4)

EPA Substance Registry System

Calcium chloride (10043-52-4)

Risk Statements 

36/37/38-36-36/38-41-22

Safety Statements 

26-39-24-22-36

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

EV9810000

F 

3

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

28272000

Hazardous Substances Data

10043-52-4(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

LD50 i.v. in mice: 42.2 mg/kg (Syed, Hosain)