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Calcium hydride

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reagent grade, 95% (gas-volumetric)

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
H2Ca
CAS Number:
7789-78-8
Molecular Weight:
42.09
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
24852487
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
EC Number:
232-189-2
MDL number:
MFCD00010897
assay:
95% (gas-volumetric)
grade:
reagent grade
form:
powder, chunks or granules

Product Name

Calcium hydride, reagent grade, 95% (gas-volumetric)

InChI key

FAQLAUHZSGTTLN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/Ca.2H

SMILES string

[Ca]

grade

reagent grade

assay

95% (gas-volumetric)

form

powder, chunks or granules

reaction suitability

reagent type: reductant

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816 °C (lit.)

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Quality Level

200

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Application

Calcium hydride has been used as a drying agent for organic solvents.

General description

Calcium hydride shows promising abilities as a hydrogen storage system for alkaline fuel cells.
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GHS02,GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Water-react 1

Storage Class

4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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