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208159

Calcium oxide

ReagentPlus®, 99.9% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Lime, Quicklime

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Linear Formula:
CaO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
56.08
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352303
EC Number:
215-138-9
MDL number:
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product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

99.9% trace metals basis

form

powder

composition

CaO

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

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).


Legal Information

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


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves



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M Lopes et al.
Poultry science, 92(3), 638-644 (2013-02-26)
Testing different management practices can help to identify conditions that decrease or even eliminate pathogenic bacteria in poultry litter. A trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of daily manual stirring (rotation of the litter with a pitchfork) for the
Arup Roy et al.
Journal of biomedical nanotechnology, 9(9), 1570-1578 (2013-08-29)
The high degree of microbial diseases and their multidrug resistant properties make the researchers to develop new class of antimicrobial agents. A modern and innovative approach of drug development is the use of metallic nanoparticles as new formulations of antimicrobial
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