Calcium bromide, anhydrous, 99.5%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Product Code	Brand	Quantity
11335059	Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar 087893.09	10 g
11315059	Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar 087893.18	50 g
11325059	Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar 087893.30	250 g

Description

Calcium bromide is a dehydrating agent used in photography, food preservatives, wood preservatives, fire retardants and freezing mixtures. It is used as an oxidizer for mercury emissions control. It is widely used for the preparation of drilling fluids, completion fluids and drilling muds formulations. It also finds application in the manufacture of mineral water.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 7789-41-5
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 199.886
• InChI Key: WGEFECGEFUFIQW-UHFFFAOYSA-L
• PubChem CID: 5360316
• IUPAC Name: calcium;dibromide

• Molecular Formula: Br2Ca
• MDL Number: MFCD00010902
• Synonym: calcium bromide, calcium dibromide, kalziumbromid, brocal, 87cny2eebh, ksc377c0p, calciumbromide, calcium 2+ dibromide, calcium bromide, anhydrous 10g
• ChEBI: CHEBI:31338
• SMILES: [Ca+2].[Br-].[Br-]

Specifications

• Boiling Point: 806°C to 812°C
• CAS: 7789-41-5
• Physical Form: Powder
• Molecular Formula: Br2Ca
• Synonym: calcium bromide, calcium dibromide, kalziumbromid, brocal, 87cny2eebh, ksc377c0p, calciumbromide, calcium 2+ dibromide, calcium bromide, anhydrous 10g
• InChI Key: WGEFECGEFUFIQW-UHFFFAOYSA-L
• IUPAC Name: calcium;dibromide
• PubChem CID: 5360316
• Formula Weight: 199.9
• Appearance: White to off-white powder or beads
• Chemical Name or Material: Calcium bromide, Anhydrous

• Melting Point: 730°C
• Color: White
• Assay Percent Range: 99.5%
• MDL Number: MFCD00010902
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water,methanol,ethanol and acetone. Insoluble in dioxane,chloroform and ether.
• SMILES: [Ca+2].[Br-].[Br-]
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 199.886
• ChEBI: CHEBI:31338
• Sensitivity: Hygroscopic
• Density: 3.353

Safety and Handling

P280-P305+P351+P338-P310

H318

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Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures

Product Identifier

• Calcium bromide, anhydrous

Signal Word

• Danger

Hazard Category

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 1

Hazard Statement

• H318-Causes serious eye damage.

Precautionary Statement

• P280-Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
• P305+P351+P338-IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
• P310-Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/.

Supplemental information

• MIXTURE LIST-Contains : Calcium bromide

RUO – Research Use Only