Product name

Calcium hydroxide

Alias

Slaked lime; calcium dihydroxide; calcium hydrate; dihydroxycalcium

CAS RN

1305-62-0

EINECS #

215-137-3

Molecular formula

Ca(OH)₂

Molecular weight

74.0927

Dangerous mark

 Xi:Irritant

Risk term

R41;

Safety term

S26; S39;

Pysico-chemical property

appearancefine white powder
relative density2.24
solubility soluble in acid, ammonium salt, glycerol; hardly soluble in water; insoluble in alcohol

Uses

for manufacturing of bleaching powder, softening agent of hard water