Melting point |
1402 °C |
Boiling point |
2500 °C (lit.) |
Density |
3.18 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
refractive index |
1.434 |
Flash point |
2500°C |
storage temp. |
-20°C |
solubility |
Slightly soluble in acid; insoluble in acetone. |
form |
rod |
Specific Gravity |
3.18 |
color |
white |
Odor |
Odorless |
PH |
4 (20°C, 100g/L in H2O, slurry) |
biological source |
rabbit |
Water Solubility |
0.015 g. per 100g H20 at room temperature.(INSOLUBLE) |
Sensitive |
Hygroscopic |
Crystal Structure |
CaF2 type |
crystal system |
Cube |
Merck |
14,1667 |
Solubility Product Constant (Ksp) |
pKsp: 8.28 |
Space group |
Fm3m |
Lattice constant |
a/nm | b/nm | c/nm | α/o | β/o | γ/o | V/nm3 | 0.546 | 0.546 | 0.546 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 0.1631 |
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Exposure limits |
ACGIH: TWA 2.5 mg/m3 NIOSH: IDLH 250 mg/m3; TWA 2.5 mg/m3 |
Dielectric constant |
2.5(Ambient) |
Stability |
Stable. Calcium fluoride is inert to organic chemicals and many acids, including HF. It will slowly dissolve in nitric acid. |
InChIKey |
WUKWITHWXAAZEY-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
CAS DataBase Reference |
7789-75-5(CAS DataBase Reference) |
NIST Chemistry Reference |
Calcium fluoride(7789-75-5) |
EPA Substance Registry System |
Calcium difluoride (7789-75-5) |