Inorganic Chemistry

Calcium hydroxide (also known as slaked lime) is an inorganic compound with the formula Ca(OH)2. When quicklime (calcium oxide) is mixed with water, it produces…

Calcium monohydride (CaH) is a molecule made up of calcium and hydrogen. It can be found in stars as a gas formed when calcium atoms…

Calcium hydride, also known as alkaline earth hydride, is a chemical compound with the formula CaH2. This grey powder (white if pure, which is uncommon)…

The inorganic compound with the formula CaCN2 is calcium cyanamide. It is the cyanamide anion’s calcium salt. This chemical, known commercially as nitrolime, is used…

Calcium chromate, also known as the chromate salt of calcium, is an inorganic compound with the formula CaCrO4. It is a yellowish, crystalline inorganic compound…

Magnesium chloride is an inorganic compound composed of one magnesium and two chloride ions. In medicine, the compound is used as a source of magnesium…

Calcium chloride is an ionic compound made up of chlorine and calcium. It has a very high enthalpy change of solution and is odorless. It…

The barium salt of chloric acid is barium chlorate, Ba(ClO3)2. It is a white crystalline solid that is irritant and toxic, as are all soluble…

Calcium chlorate, with the chemical formula Ca(ClO3)2, is the calcium salt of chloric acid. It, like other chlorates, is a powerful oxidizer. It has the…

Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound with the formula CaCO. It is a common substance found in rocks as the minerals calcite and aragonite (most…