Catalog Number
ACM7789755-1
Product Name
CALCIUM FLUORIDE
Category
Electrolytes; Ceramic Materials; Optical Coatings
Synonyms
Calcium difluoride
Description
Calcium fluoride appears as odorless gray powder or granules. Sinks in water. (USCG, 1999);COLOURLESS CRYSTALS OR WHITE HYGROSCOPIC POWDER.
IUPAC Name
Calcium;difluoride
Molecular Formula
CaF2;CaF2;CaF2
Canonical SMILES
[F-].[F-].[Ca+2]
InChI
InChI=1S/Ca.2FH/h;2*1H/q+2;/p-2
InChI Key
WUKWITHWXAAZEY-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Density
3.18 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
Solubility
Slightly soluble in acid, insoluble in acetone
Appearance
White powder or cubic crystals
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
3
Heat of Vaporization
335 KJ/mol
MeSH Entry Terms
Calcium Fluoride;Fluoride, Calcium
Monoisotopic Mass
77.9593972
Other Experimental
When F ions are pptd with Ca+2 in absence of CO3 ions, a gel is obtained; Mohs' hardness= 4; becomes luminous when heated;MP: 1350 °C; Mohs hardness 4; specific gravity 3.2 /Fluorspar/
Refractive Index
Index of refraction: 1.4338
Topological Polar Surface Area
0 Ų