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Properties of substance:

calcium hydroxide

Synonyms:

hydrated lime

Group of substances:

inorganic

Physical appearance:

colorless hexagonal crystals

Empirical formula (Hill's system for organic substances):

H2CaO2

Structural formula as text:

Ca(OH)2

Molar/atomic mass: 74.08

Decomposition temperature (°C):

580

Solubility (g/100 g of solvent):

acetone: insoluble [Ref.]
ammonia liquid : insoluble [Ref.]
diethyl ether: insoluble [Ref.]
ethanol: insoluble [Ref.]
ethyl acetate: insoluble [Ref.]
glycerol 35%: 1.3 (25°C) [Ref.]
methyl acetate: insoluble [Ref.]
water: 0.176 (0°C) [Ref.]
water: 0.17 (10°C) [Ref.]
water: 0.16 (20°C) [Ref.]
water: 0.155 (25°C) [Ref.]
water: 0.148 (30°C) [Ref.]
water: 0.137 (40°C) [Ref.]
water: 0.114 (60°C) [Ref.]
water: 0.092 (80°C) [Ref.]
water: 0.072 (100°C) [Ref.]
water: 0.035 (150°C) [Ref.]
water: 0.012 (200°C) [Ref.]

Density:

2.34 (20°C, g/cm3)

Reactions:

  1. [Ref.1]
    Na2CO3 + Ca(OH)2 → 2NaOH + CaCO3

Dissociation:

pKb (2) = 1.37 (25°C, water)
pKsp (0) = 5.26 (20°C, water)

Standard molar enthalpy (heat) of formation ΔfH0 (298.15 K, kJ/mol):

-986.6 (s)

Standard molar Gibbs energy of formation ΔfG0 (298.15 K, kJ/mol):

-896.8 (s)

Standard molar entropy S0 (298.15 K, J/(mol·K)):

76.1 (s)

Molar heat capacity at constant pressure Cp (298.15 K, J/(mol·K)):

84.5 (s)

References:

  1. Comey A. M., Hahn D. A. A dictionary of Chemical Solubilities Inorganic. - 2 ed. - New York, The MacMillan Company, 1921. - pp. 151-155
  2. Seidell A. Solubilities of inorganic and metal organic compounds. - 3ed., vol.1. - New York: D. Van Nostrand Company, 1940. - pp. 309-318
  3. Рабинович В.А., Хавин З.Я. Краткий химический справочник. - Л.: Химия, 1977. - pp. 71 [Russian]
  4. Справочник по растворимости. - Т.1, Кн.1. - М.-Л.: ИАН СССР, 1961. - pp. 243-244 [Russian]
  5. Справочник химика. - Т. 2. - Л.-М.: Химия, 1964. - pp. 92-93 [Russian]
  6. Химическая энциклопедия. - Т. 2. - М.: Советская энциклопедия, 1990. - pp. 298 [Russian]

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