| Identification | |
| Name: | Calcium fluoride |
| Synonyms: | calcium fluoride coating quality balzers; calcium fluoride 99,9 %; calcium fluoride anhydrous; Calcium fluoride 98%; Calciumfluorideprecipitated; Calciumfluoride2; Calciumfluoridepowderednaturalmineral1; Calciumfluoridewhitepowder; Calciumfluoridephosphorgrademicronwhitepowder; Fluorite powder |
| CAS: | 7789-75-5 |
| EINECS: | 232-188-7 |
| Molecular Formula: | CaF2 |
| Molecular Weight: | 78.07 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/Ca.2FH/h;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Transport: | 3288 |
| Density: | 3.18 |
| Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with acids. |
| Refractive index: | 1.434 |
| Water Solubility: | INSOLUBLE |
| Solubility: | INSOLUBLE |
| Appearance: | white powder or colourless crystals |
| Packinggroup: | Z01 |
| HS Code: | 28261900 |
| Storage Temperature: | Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from incompatible substances. Keep containers tightly closed. |
| Sensitive: | Hygroscopic |
| Color: | white |
| Usage: | Main primary source of fluorine & its compd, in ferrous metallurgy as flux to incr fluidity of slag, synthetic fluorspar is used in optical industry (transmits uv rays), pure form used as catalyst in dehydration & dehydrogenations, used to fluoridate drinking water. |
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| Hazard Symbols |
Xi:Irritant
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