Calcium chloride

Calcium chloride
Names
IUPAC name
Calcium chloride
Other names
Neutral calcium chloride; calcium(II) chloride, calcium dichloride (1:2), E509
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.030.115
EC Number
  • 233-140-8
E number E509 (acidity regulators, ...)
RTECS number
  • EV9800000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/Ca.2ClH/h;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2 Y
    Key: UXVMQQNJUSDDNG-UHFFFAOYSA-L Y
  • InChI=1/Ca.2ClH/h;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2
    Key: UXVMQQNJUSDDNG-NUQVWONBAG
  • Cl[Ca]Cl
  • [Ca+2].[Cl-].[Cl-]
  • monohydrate: Cl[Ca]Cl.O
  • dihydrate: Cl[Ca]Cl.O.O
  • hexahydrate: Cl[Ca]Cl.O.O.O.O.O.O
Properties
CaCl2
Molar mass 110.98 g·mol−1
Appearance White hygroscopic powder
Odor Odorless
Density
  • 2.15 g/cm3 (anhydrous)
  • 2.24 g/cm3 (monohydrate)
  • 1.85 g/cm3 (dihydrate)
  • 1.83 g/cm3 (tetrahydrate)
  • 1.71 g/cm3 (hexahydrate)
Melting point 772–775 °C (1,422–1,427 °F; 1,045–1,048 K)
anhydrous
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
30 °C (86 °F; 303 K)
hexahydrate, decomposes
Boiling point 1,935 °C (3,515 °F; 2,208 K) anhydrous
Anhydrous:
74.5 g/100 mL (20 °C)
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)
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)
Solubility
Solubility in ethanol
  • 18.3 g/100 g (0 °C)
  • 25.8 g/100 g (20 °C)
  • 35.3 g/100 g (40 °C)
  • 56.2 g/100 g (70 °C)
Solubility in methanol
  • 21.8 g/100 g (0 °C)
  • 29.2 g/100 g (20 °C)
  • 38.5 g/100 g (40 °C)
Solubility in acetone 0.1 g/kg (20 °C)
Solubility in pyridine 16.6 g/kg
Acidity (pKa)
  • 8–9 (anhydrous)
  • 6.5–8.0 (hexahydrate)
−5.47·10−5 cm3/mol
1.52
Viscosity
  • 3.34 cP (787 °C)
  • 1.44 cP (967 °C)
Structure
  • Pnnm, No. 58 (anhydrous)
  • P42/mnm, No. 136 (anhydrous, >217 °C)
  • 2/m 2/m 2/m (anhydrous)
  • 4/m 2/m 2/m (anhydrous, >217 °C)
a = 6.259 Å, b = 6.444 Å, c = 4.17 Å (anhydrous, 17 °C)
α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 90°
Octahedral at Ca2+ centres (anhydrous)
Thermochemistry
  • 72.89 J/(mol·K) (anhydrous)
  • 106.23 J/(mol·K) (monohydrate)
  • 172.92 J/(mol·K) (dihydrate)
  • 251.17 J/(mol·K) (tetrahydrate)
  • 300.7 J/(mol·K) (hexahydrate)
108.4 J/(mol·K)
  • −795.42 kJ/mol (anhydrous)
  • −1110.98 kJ/mol (monohydrate)
  • −1403.98 kJ/mol (dihydrate)
  • −2009.99 kJ/mol (tetrahydrate)
  • −2608.01 kJ/mol (hexahydrate)
−748.81 kJ/mol
Pharmacology
A12AA07 (WHO) B05XA07 (WHO), G04BA03 (WHO)
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Irritant
GHS labelling:
Warning
H319
P305+P351+P338
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
0
1
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
1,000-1,400 mg/kg (rats, oral)
Related compounds
Other anions
Other cations
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

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.

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