Basic information
- Name:
Calcium oxide
- CAS No.:
1305-78-8
- Molecular Structure:

- Formula:
- CaO
- Molecular Weight:
- 56.08
- Deleted CAS:
- 104624-96-6|12610-14-9|245321-52-2|60873-85-0
- Synonyms:
- Calciumoxide (6CI,8CI);Bell CML 41;Bell CML(P);Burnt lime;CAC 20209A;CML 31;CML 35S;Calcia;Calciogreen;Caloxal CPA;Caloxol W 3;Calx;Calxyl;Desical P;F Raimu 1300D;F Raimu 900K;Fishcal;KSX;Moisutoppu10;NanoActive CaO Plus;Nanotek CaO;Power-Ca;QC-X;Rhenofit F;Rhenogran CaO 80;Rhenosorb F;Vesta 20;Vesta PP;Calciumoxide (CaO);
- EINECS:
- 215-138-9
- Density:
- 3.3 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
- Melting Point:
- 2570 °C
- Boiling Point:
- 2850 °C
- Solubility:
- reacts with water
- Appearance:
- white to grey solid
- Hazard Symbols:
C,
Xi- Risk Codes:
- 34-41
- Safety Description:
- 26-36/37/39-45-25-39 Details
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Chemistry
Structure of Calcium oxide (CAS NO.1305-78-8):
Empirical Formula: CaO
Molecular Weight: 56.0774g/mol
IUPAC Name: oxocalcium
EINECS: 215-138-9
Density: 3.3 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Melting Point: 2570 °C
Boiling Point: 2850 °C(lit.)
Flash Point: 2850°C
Sensitive Air & Moisture Sensitive
Stability: Stability Stable, but absorbs carbon dioxide from the air. Incompatible with water, moisture, fluorine, strong acids.
Product Categories: Inorganics
Canonical SMILES: O=[Ca]
InChI: InChI=1S/Ca.O
InChIKey: ODINCKMPIJJUCX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Uses
Calcium oxide (CAS NO.1305-78-8) is used in water and sewage treatment to reduce acidity, to harden, as a flocculant and a coagulant, and in bleaching; in agriculture to improve acidic soils; and in pollution control, in gas scrubbers to desulfurize waste gases and to treat many liquid effluents. It is also used in the metallurgical industry as a flux in the manufacture of steel.
Production
Calcium oxide (CAS NO.1305-78-8) is usually made by the thermal decomposition of materials such as limestone, that contain calcium carbonate in a lime kiln.
CaCO3 → CaO + CO2
Safety Profile
Hazard Codes :
C,
Xi
Risk Statements : 34-41:
34: Causes burns
41: Risk of serious damage to eyes
Safety Statements : 26-36/37/39-45-25-39
26: In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice
36/37/39: Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection
45: In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show label where possible)
25: Avoid contact with eyes
39: Wear eye/face protection
RIDADR : 1910
WGK Germany : 1
F : 10-21-34: Keep under argon.Sensitive to humidity.Sensitive to CO2.
HazardClass : 8
PackingGroup : III
Standards and Recommendations
OSHA PEL: TWA 5 mg/m3
ACGIH TLV: TWA 2 mg/m3
DFG MAK: 5 mg/m3
DOT Classification: 8; Label: Corrosive
Analytical Methods
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Specification
Calcium oxide , its cas register number is 1305-78-8. It also can be called Airlock Bell CML(E) ; Bell CML(P) ; Burnt lime ; CALX ; CCRIS 7496 ; CML 21 ; CML 31 ; CML 35 ; Calcia ; Calcia (CaO) ; Calcium monoxide ; Calcium oxide ;
Calcium oxide (CaO) ; Caloxal CPA ; Caloxol CP2 ; Caloxol W3 ; Calx usta ; Calxyl ; Caswell No. 147A ; Chaux vive ;
Desical P ; EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 075604 ; Gebrannter kalk ; HSDB 1615 ; Lime ; Lime, burned ; Oxyde de calcium ; QC-X ; Quick lime ; Quicklime ; Rhenosorb C ; Rhenosorb F ; UNII-C7X2M0VVNH ; Unslaked lime ; Vesta PP ; Wapniowy tlenek . Calcium oxide (CAS NO.1305-78-8) is commonly known as burnt lime, lime or quicklime, which is a widely used chemical compound. It is a white, caustic and alkaline crystalline solid at room temperature. As a commercial product, lime often also contains magnesium oxide, silicon oxide and smaller amounts of aluminium oxide and iron oxide. The name lime (native lime) refers to a very rare mineral of the CaO composition.

