CaH2O2
74.09 g/mol
OtherDanger
CALCIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS1305-62-0EC215-137-3
Category
Other
Compound Class
n.a
Primary Use
industrial chemical
Calcium hydroxide, traditionally called slaked lime, is an inorganic compound produced when quicklime (calcium oxide) is mixed with water. It is a white powder or colorless crystal, and approximately 125 million tons are produced annually worldwide.
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Related Compounds
StrongForm Family
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StrongForm Family
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StrongForm Family
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StrongForm Family
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StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 1.00
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StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 1.00
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Safety Reference
Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H370Causes damage to organs
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H402Harmful to aquatic life
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
calcium dihydroxide
InChIKey
AXCZMVOFGPJBDE-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES
[OH-].[OH-].[Ca+2]
Synonyms (41)
- BTTE
- E-526
- Bell mine
- Biocalc
- CALCIUM HYDROXIDE
- CALCIUM HYDROXIDE [MART.]
- Calbit
- Calcarea caustica
- Calcium dihydoxide
- Calcium dihydroxide
- Calcium hydrate
- Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)
- Caldic 1000
- Calvit
- Caustic lime
- Hydralime
- Hydrated lime
- Hydroxide, Calcium
- INS NO.526
- KO2, Ca(OH)2
- Kalkhydrate
- Kalziumhydroxid
- Kemikal
- Kentoku K 100
- Limbux
- Lime hydrate
- Lime milk
- Lime water
- Loeschkalk
- Milk of lime
- NICC 3000
- O2 Patch
- Rhenofit CF
- Sa 074
- Slaked lime
- Super Microstar
- Yukijirushisakanyo
- calcium(2+) hydroxide
- calcium(II) hydroxide
- geloeschter Kalk