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450146

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Calcium hydroxide

99.995% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Calcium dihydroxide, Carboxide

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Linear Formula:
Ca(OH)2
CAS Number:
1305-62-0
Molecular Weight:
74.09
EC Number:
215-137-3
MDL number:
MFCD00010901
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24868536
NACRES:
NA.23
Assay:
99.995% trace metals basis
Form:
powder

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Quality Level

100

Assay

99.995% trace metals basis

form

powder

reaction suitability

core: calcium

impurities

<3% calcium carbonate

density

2.24 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O[Ca]O

InChI

1S/Ca.2H2O/h;2*1H2/q+2;;/p-2

InChI key

AXCZMVOFGPJBDE-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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General description

This strong base dissociates into calcium and hydroxyl ions in an aqueous solution.

Application

Calcium hydroxide may be used for the preparation of nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite by sonochemical technique.Ca(OH)2 may be used as a catayst in the pyrolysis of pinewood in a fixed bed reactor.

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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Structural and proton transport studies on nanocrystalline [Ca10 (PO4) 6 (OH) 2](HAp), HAp?Nafion? composite, and natural human bone.
Jena H, et al.
Physica Status Solidi (A): Applied Research, 206(11), 2536-2541 (2009)
Calcium hydroxide: a review.
Farhad A and Mohammadi Z
International Dental Journal, 55(5) (2005)
Caryn S Seney et al.
Chemical research in toxicology, 33(11), 2834-2844 (2020-10-29)
Elemental mercury (Hg0) contamination in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) communities is widespread, and Hg0-contaminated tailings are often reprocessed with cyanide (-CN) to extract residual gold remaining after amalgamation. Hg0 reacts with -CN under aerobic conditions to produce Hg(CN)42-
Pyrolysis of pine wood in a slowly heating fixed-bed reactor: Potassium carbonate versus calcium hydroxide as a catalyst
Wang Z, et al.
Fuel Processing Technology, 91(8), 942-950 (2010)
T J Hilton et al.
Journal of dental research, 92(7 Suppl), 16S-22S (2013-05-22)
This practice-based, randomized clinical trial evaluated and compared the success of direct pulp capping in permanent teeth with MTA (mineral trioxide aggregate) or CaOH (calcium hydroxide). Thirty-five practices in Northwest PRECEDENT were randomized to perform direct pulp caps with either
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