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795445

Calcium carbonate

anhydrous, free-flowing, Redi-Dri, ACS reagent, ≥99%

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CaCO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
100.09
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
207-439-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
8008338
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99%
Grade:
ACS reagent, anhydrous
Form:
powder
Solubility:
H2O: insoluble
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Quality Level

grade

ACS reagent, anhydrous

product line

Redi-Dri

assay

≥99%

form

powder

quality

free-flowing

impurities

≤0.002 meq/g water-soluble titr. base, ≤0.005% oxidizers, ≤0.01% NH4OH pptd., ≤0.01% insol. dil. HCl

pH

8

solubility

H2O: insoluble

density

2.93 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001%, fluoride (F-): ≤0.0015%, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.01%

cation traces

Ba: ≤0.005%, Fe: ≤0.003%, K: ≤0.01%, Mg: ≤0.02%, NH4+: ≤0.003%, Na: ≤0.1%, Sr: ≤0.1%, heavy metals: ≤0.001% (by ICP-OES)

SMILES string

[Ca++].[O-]C([O-])=O

InChI

1S/CH2O3.Ca/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+2/p-2

InChI key

VTYYLEPIZMXCLO-UHFFFAOYSA-L

General description

Calcium carbonate is an inorganic compound that is commonly used as a solid base catalyst in some organic transformations. It is also used as an acid scavenger and stabilizing agent for acid-sensitive compounds. Additionally, CaCO3 is the most widely used additive in plastic and elastomeric applications due to its wide availability.

Application


  • Spectrophotometric Analysis: Chromotropic acid disodium salt dihydrate is used in spectrophotometric methods for detecting and quantifying metal ions. Studies have shown its effectiveness in forming stable complexes with metal ions such as thorium, which can then be analyzed spectrophotometrically. This application is essential for environmental and industrial monitoring of metal contaminants (Issa et al., International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research, 2022).



Features and Benefits

  • Increased efficiency – Eliminates time and effort of loosening hardened powders     
  • Safety – Eliminates tools of force used to break up clumps
  • Ecology – Reduces waste as it does not stick to the packaging
  • Economy – Faster preparation and solvation increase productivity and reduce costs     
  • Assured Quality – Excellent, expert-tested quality with no anti-caking agents      
  • Flexible volumes – Available from research amounts to scale-up quantities

Legal Information

Redi-Dri is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC


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Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

nwg

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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Redi-Dri™ prevents hygroscopic powders, such as inorganic salts, from absorbing moisture and forming clumps, leaving the salts free-flowing every time.





Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
795445-1KG04061832955490
795445-500G04061832957081
795445-100G04061832955032
795445-2.5KG04061832957050