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Physical & Chemical properties

Appearance / physical state / colour

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
appearance / physical state / colour
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: peer reviewed data/database

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
The Merck Index - Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs and Biologicals.
Author:
Budavari, S. (ed.).
Year:
1989
Bibliographic source:
Rahway, NJ: Merck and Co., Inc., 1989., p. 254, cited in HSDB, query date 16 Apr 2009

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Guideline:
other: visual inspection
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Calcium dihydroxide
EC Number:
215-137-3
EC Name:
Calcium dihydroxide
Cas Number:
1305-62-0
Molecular formula:
CaH2O2
IUPAC Name:
calcium dihydroxide
Details on test material:
Name of test material (as cited in study report): Calcium dihydroxide
Analytical purity: pure

Results and discussion

Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
solid
Form / colour / odour
Form:
powder
Odour:
odourless
Substance type:
inorganic

Applicant's summary and conclusion