What are the main characteristics of anhydrous calcium chloride

The main characteristics of industrial grade anhydrous calcium chloride can be summarized from the following aspects:

1. Physical properties

Appearance and form: Anhydrous calcium chloride is usually colorless crystal or white powder, but may also appear as white or white porous blocky, granular, or honeycomb.

Melting point and boiling point: the melting point is higher, 772~782; The boiling point is above 1600.

Density: Its density is 2.15g/cm³.

Hygroscopic: Anhydrous calcium chloride has strong hygroscopic properties and is easily deliqued when exposed to air.

Second, chemical properties

Solubility: easily soluble in water, while releasing a lot of heat, but also soluble in alcohol, acetone and acetic acid.

Reactivity: It can react with a variety of metal oxides or salts to generate corresponding calcium salts. Reacting with ammonia or ethanol, CACL2·8NH3 and CACL2·4C2H5OH complexes were formed, respectively.

Water calcium chloride particles have important applications in many industries, such as moisture, deicing, chemical production and so on.