Calcium oxide - CAS # 1305-78-8
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Chemical Name: Calcium oxide
Chemical Formula: CaO
CAS Number: 1305-78-8
EC Number (EINECS): 215-138-9
Synonyms: Calcium oxide;Lime;CaO;Burnt lime;Calcia;Calx;Calcium oxide (CaO);Lime, burned;Lime, unslaked;Oxyde de calcium;Quicklime;UN 1910;Wapniowy tlenek;Caloxol CP2;Caustic lime;Dynacal;Fused calcium oxide;KM pebble lime
Appearance: white to grey solid
Melting Point: 2572 C
Boiling Point: 2850 C
Vapor Density: 1.9 (air = 1)
Water Solubility: reacts
Stability: Stability Stable, but absorbs carbon dioxide from the air. Incompatible with water, moisture, fluorine, strong acids.
Molecular Weight: 56.077
Related Analytes (Calcium oxide):
Nitrous oxide Calcium sulfate hemihydrate Calcium chloride dihydrate Calcium chloride (anhydrous) Chlorine dioxide Phenylmercuric hydroxide Silicon (II) oxide Calcium sulfate dihydrate Nitric oxide Nitrogen dioxide
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