Calcium Chloride
Calcium chloride is an inorganic, white crystalline salts which is highly soluble in water. It can be created by neutralising hydrochloric acid with calcium hydroxide or as a by-product from the Solvay process to generating Sodium Carbonate from the reaction of Sodium Chloride brine with Calcium Carbonate.
- Synonyms
- Calcium Dichloride, E509
- Chemical Formula
- CaCl2
- CAS Number
- 10043-52-4 (anhydrous), 10035-04-8 (dihydrate), 25094-02-4 (tetrahydrate), 7774-34-7 (hexahydrate)
Characteristics
- Molar Weight
- 110.98 g/mol
- Melting Point
- 175°C (dihydrate)
- Density
- 1.85 g/cm³ (dihydrate)
- Forms
- White, Liquid (clear), Crystalline, Solid
Uses and Applications
Key applications
- Beverage processing
- Food additive
- Water treatment
- De-icer
- Pulp and paper
- Agricultural
- Personal care
- Cosmetic products
Industries
- Pulp & Paper
- Pharma
- Oil & Gas
- Cleaning
- Coatings & Construction
- Polymers
- Mining
- Cosmetics
- Water Treatment
- Food
- Animal Nutrition
- Agrobusiness
- Lubricants
- Chemical Processing
- Rubber