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calcium chloride
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chemical compound
OverviewAI-generated
Calcium chloride is a chemical compound with the formula CaCl₂, also identified by the IUPAC name calcium dichloride. It has a mass of 109.9 and a weight of 110.98. The compound features a density of 2.15 and a solubility of 81.3. Its melting point is 775, while its boiling point is 1935.5. The defined daily dose is listed as 0.2.
Structurally, calcium chloride has a charge of 0. It contains 2 hydrogen bond acceptors and 0 hydrogen bond donors, with a topological polar surface area of 0. The canonical SMILES representation is [Cl-].[Cl-].[Ca+2].
The subject is referenced by 780 other encyclopedia articles. A search for calcium chloride in PubMed yields a count of 35817.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- CaCl2
- Molecular weight
- 110.98 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- calcium dichloride
- SMILES
- [Cl-].[Cl-].[Ca+2]
- InChIKey
- UXVMQQNJUSDDNG-UHFFFAOYSA-L
- Polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
35,817 papers- Calcium chloride poisoning: an autopsy case report and histologic features.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2025Cheong HDOI: 10.1007/s12024-024-00891-8
- Calcium chloride; a reminder.Anaesthesia · 1996Semple P, Booth CDOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1996.tb07673.x
- The amount of calcium in calcium chloride - Is there a need to clarify emergency treatment of hyperkalaemia algorithm?Resuscitation · 2022Putowski M, Jaskuła J, Woroń JDOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2022.11.010
- Calcium chloride castration.Modern veterinary practice · 1978Koger LM
- Comparative effects of calcium chloride and calcium gluceptate.British journal of anaesthesia · 1980Drop LJ, Cullen DJDOI: 10.1093/bja/52.5.501
- Effect of calcium chloride on emulsion stability of methyl-esterified citrus pectin.Food chemistry · 2020Fan C, Chen X, He JDOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127366
- Calcium chloride versus calcium gluconate: comparison of ionization and cardiovascular effects in children and dogs.Anesthesiology · 1987Cote' CJ, Drop LJ, Daniels AL et al.
- Attempted self-castration with bilateral intratesticular injections of calcium chloride.Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2023Correia MSDOI: 10.1080/15563650.2023.2200895
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Encyclopedic overview
Calcium chloride is an inorganic compound, a salt with the chemical formula CaCl2. It is a white crystalline solid at room temperature, and it is highly soluble in water. It can be created by neutralising hydrochloric acid with calcium hydroxide.
Calcium chloride is commonly encountered as a hydrated solid with generic formula CaCl2·nH2O, where n = 0, 1, 2, 4, and 6. These compounds are mainly used for de-icing and dust control. Because the anhydrous salt is hygroscopic and deliquescent, it is used as a desiccant.
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