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229539

Sigma-Aldrich

Calcium oxide

99.995% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Lime, Quicklime

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Linear Formula:
CaO
CAS Number:
1305-78-8
Molecular Weight:
56.08
EC Number:
215-138-9
MDL number:
MFCD00010911
UNSPSC Code:
12352303
PubChem Substance ID:
24853284
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

99.995% trace metals basis

form

powder and chunks

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: calcium

loss

10% loss on ignition, 1000°C (absorbed H2O and CO2)

bp

2850 °C (lit.)

density

3.3 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

battery manufacturing

SMILES string

O=[Ca]

InChI

1S/Ca.O

InChI key

ODINCKMPIJJUCX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Units are 10% in excess of stated weight to compensate for the loss of H2O and CO2

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H315,H318,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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María Nazaret González-Alcaraz et al.
Journal of environmental management, 116, 72-80 (2013-01-08)
The aim of this study was to identify the effectiveness of liming in combination with vegetation for the recovery of slightly acidic, saline soils of eutrophic wetlands affected by mine wastes, under fluctuating flooding conditions. Simulated soil profiles were constructed
Sebastião Roberto Soares et al.
Waste management (New York, N.Y.), 33(1), 175-183 (2012-11-06)
The establishment of rules to manage Health Care Waste (HCW) is a challenge for the public sector. Regulatory agencies must ensure the safety of waste management alternatives for two very different profiles of generators: (1) hospitals, which concentrate the production
Vasilije Manovic et al.
International journal of environmental research and public health, 7(8), 3129-3140 (2010-10-16)
This paper presents a review of the research on CO(2) capture by lime-based looping cycles undertaken at CanmetENERGY's (Ottawa, Canada) research laboratories. This is a new and very promising technology that may help in mitigation of global warming and climate
Yong-Lu Meng et al.
Bioresource technology, 128, 305-309 (2012-12-01)
A solid Ca/Al composite oxide-based alkaline catalyst containing Ca(12)Al(14)O(33) and CaO was prepared by chemical synthesis and thermal activation from sodium aluminate solution and calcium hydroxide emulsion. The effect of calcination temperatures ranging from 120 °C to 1000 °C on
Kunlun Zhang et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 243, 278-285 (2012-11-20)
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