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208159

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Calcium oxide

ReagentPlus®, 99.9% 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:
24852496
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

200

product line

ReagentPlus®

Assay

99.9% trace metals basis

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: calcium

loss

10.0% 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

Application


  • Calcium oxide as a promising heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel production: Current state and perspectives: Discusses the use of calcium oxide derived from natural sources like limestone, seashells, and eggshells as an effective catalyst in biodiesel production (Marinković et al., 2016).


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ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Pictograms

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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

Regulatory Listings

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JAN Code

208159-VAR:
208159-100G:4548173931159
208159-BULK:
208159-25G:4548173931166
208159-PB:
208159-500G:4548173931173

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0000014973
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0000014970
0000014968
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Marco Faustini et al.
Nanoscale, 5(3), 984-990 (2012-12-19)
We report the simple preparation of ultra-thin self-assembled nanoperforated titanium calcium oxide films and their use as reactive nanomasks for selective dry etching of silicon. This novel reactive nanomask is composed of TiO(2) in which up to 50% of Ti
E Belon et al.
The Science of the total environment, 439, 87-95 (2012-10-16)
The inputs of ten trace elements (As, Cd, Cu, Cr, Hg, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, Zn) to French agricultural soils have been assessed. The six main sources considered were: pesticides, mineral fertilizers, animal manure, liming materials, sludge and composts and
Mohammad Mahdi Najafpour et al.
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003), 42(14), 5085-5091 (2013-02-12)
Inspired by Nature's catalyst, a nano-size layered manganese-calcium oxide showed a low overvoltage for water oxidation in acidic solutions, which is comparable to platinum.
Mahsa Naghshineh et al.
Food chemistry, 136(2), 472-478 (2012-11-06)
The application of high hydrostatic pressure technology for enzymatic extraction of pectin was evaluated. Cellulase and xylanase under five different combinations (cellulase/xylanase: 50/0, 50/25, 50/50, 25/50, and 0/50 U/g lime peel) at ambient pressure, 100 and 200 MPa were used
Vasilije Manovic et al.
Environmental science & technology, 46(22), 12720-12725 (2012-10-24)
This paper presents a novel method for reactivation of spent CaO-based sorbents from calcium looping (CaL) cycles for CO(2) capture. A spent Cadomin limestone-derived sorbent sample from a pilot-scale fluidized bed (FBC) CaL reactor is used for reactivation. The calcined
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