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14762
CALCIUM OXIDE, 99.95% pure, -20 mesh, CaO
CAS[1305-78-8]
CORROSIVE, HYGROSCOPIC
Calcium oxide appears as an odorless, white or gray-white solid in the form of hard lumps. A strong irritant to skin, eyes and mucous membranes. Used in insecticides and fertilizers.
Synonyms
CALCIUM OXIDE
Lime
Quicklime
Burnt lime
Calcia
Calxyl
Gebrannter kalk
Unslaked lime
Lime
Quicklime
Burnt lime
Calcia
Calxyl
Gebrannter kalk
Unslaked lime
Molecular Weight
56.08
Solubility
Reacts with water (NIOSH, 2016)
Boiling Point
5162 °F at 760 mm Hg (NIOSH, 2016)
Melting Point
4662 °F (NIOSH, 2016)
Density
3.3 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999)