CALCIUM CHLORIDE

CHARACTERISTICS

Calcium Chloride  is present in the form of small non-transparent white crystals, available in pieces and flex or in granulated form

Available in 4 grades

• A grade:

• Density = 2.15
• Melting point 772 ^OC
• Boiling point 1600 ^OC

• B Grade:

• Melting point 260 ^OC

• C grade:

• USP
• Density 0.83

• D grade:

• Density 1.71
• Boiling point 200^OC

SOLUBILITY

• All grades are soluble in water and alcohol

HAZARDS

• All graders are less poisonous but swallowing any type could be harmful

PREPARATION

• It is obtained by the reaction of calcium carbonate and hydrochloric acid

Calcium Chloride uses

• It is used as De-icing and dust control of roads
• It is also used in drilling mud’s, freeze proofing, concrete conditioning, paper and pulp industry, pharmaceutical industry, tomato packing, coal and stone industry, hexahydrate and electrolytic cells.