CaH2
42.09 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
CALCIUM HYDRIDE
CAS7789-78-8EC232-189-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
reducing agent and drying agent
Calcium hydride is a gray powder that reacts vigorously with water, releasing hydrogen gas. It is commonly employed as a drying agent and as a reducing agent in various industrial and laboratory processes.
drying agentreducing agent
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StrongForm Family
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StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 1.00
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Safety Reference
Danger
H260In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
calcium hydride
InChIKey
UUGAXJGDKREHIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[H-].[H-].[Ca+2]
Synonyms (5)
- CALCIUM HYDRIDE
- CALCIUM HYDRIDE (CAH2)
- Calcium dihydride
- Calcium hydride (CaT2)
- Calcium(II) hydride