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1.02071

Calcium carbonate

for optical glass

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CaCO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
100.09
EC Index Number:
207-439-9
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
8008338
MDL number:
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Quality Segment

form

solid

potency

6450 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), >2000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rat)

particle size

75 μm

pH

9.5-10.5 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H2O, slurry)

mp

825 °C (decomposition)

solubility

0.017 g/L

density

2.93 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

bulk density

300‑1400 kg/m3

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

[Ca++].[O-]C([O-])=O

InChI

1S/CH2O3.Ca/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+2/p-2

InChI key

VTYYLEPIZMXCLO-UHFFFAOYSA-L

General description

for optical glass

Application

Calcium carbonate for optical glass. CAS 471-34-1, chemical formula CaCO₃.

Analysis Note

Assay (complexometric)≥ 99.0 %Cr (Chromium)≤ 0.00007 %Fe (Iron)≤ 0.0007 %Particle size (< 75 µm)about 100


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Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

nwg

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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