Chemical compound that is crystalline, lumpy or flaky is usually white and is very soluble in water. It is a salt that is solid at room temperature, and it behaves as a typical ionic halide. The anhydrous compound is hygroscopic; it rapidly absorbs water and used to dry gases by passing through it. Other uses in refrigeration and food preservative.
Specifications: | S.No | Description | Fused (75-80%) | Anhydrous 85% | Anhydrous 94% |
| 1 | Assay as Cacl2 | 75-80% | 85.00% | 94% Max |
| 2 | Matter insoluble in H2 O (wt%) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 3 | MgCl2 in % Max | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 4 | Alkalinity as Ca(OH)2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.02 |
| 5 | PH of 5% solution at 25oC | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | Iron content by wt % | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Solubility in water at 25oC | 75g/100ml | 75g/100ml | 75g/100ml |
