Basic information
- Name:
Limestone
- CAS No.:
1317-65-3
- Molecular Structure:
- Formula:
- CaCO3
- Molecular Weight:
- 100.09
- Deleted CAS:
- 359415-48-8
- Synonyms:
- Omya EXH 1;Omya Hydrocarb PG 3;Omya Violette;Omyacarb 10;Omyacarb 130AL;Omyacarb 130GU;Omyacarb 15;Omyacarb 5;Omyacarb 6AL;Omyacarb Extra TN;ATF40;Durcal10;Durcal 130;Durcal 15;Durcal 2NH;Durcal 65;Omyacoat 850OG;OmyaleneSL;Omyalite 50H;Omyalite K;PG3;Prillcote;Pulpro White 8SA;Setacarb;Snowcal 7ML;Turkcarb 5;Veroc 1;Wingdale;Durcal C640305;Emerys DB 04;GFP 102;Global Stone 229;Hubercarb Q 325;Hydrocarb 60OG;Hydrocarb 65;Hydrocarb 90OG;KG 60 (limestone);Kulu 15;L 180X;Limestone, calcian;Limus 10;Limus 15;Limus 190;Limus 25;Marble Hill 40X0;Microfill;Omya BLRZ;Omya Bador F;
- EINECS:
- 207-439-9
- Density:
- 2.93 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
- Melting Point:
- 825 °C
- Boiling Point:
- 2850 °C
- Solubility:
- 5 M HCl: 0.1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
- Appearance:
- white to tan powder
- Hazard Symbols:
Xi- Risk Codes:
- 37/38-41
- Safety Description:
- 26-36/37/39 Details
- Occurrence:
- Calcium carbonate is one of the most stable, common, and widely dispersed materials. It occurs in nature as aragonite, oyster shells, calcite, chalk, limestone, marble, marl, and travertine, especially in Indiana (structural limestone), Vermont (marble), Italy (travertine), and England (chalk).
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Specification
The Limestone, with the CAS registry number 1317-65-3, is also known as Calcium monocarbonate. Its EINECS registry number is 207-439-9. This chemical's molecular formula is CaCO3 and molecular weight is 100.09. What's more, both its IUPAC name and systematic name are the same which is called Calcium carbonate. This chemical's classification code is Tsca Uvcb. It is odorless and white to tan powder. Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and/or aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate.
Physical properties about Limestone are: (1) Melting Point: 825 °C; (2) Boiling Point: 2850 °C; (3) Density: 2.93 g/cm3.
When you are dealing with Limestone, you should be very careful. This chemical is irritating to respiratory system, skin and may cause inflammation to the skin or other mucous membranes. Besides, it risks of serious damage to eyes. Therefore, you should wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection. And in case of contact with eyes, you should rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.
You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1) SMILES: C(=O)([O-])[O-].[Ca+2]
(2) InChI: InChI=1/CH2O3.Ca/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+2/p-2
(3) InChIKey: VTYYLEPIZMXCLO-NUQVWONBAS