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Calcium peroxide

75%, −200 mesh

Synonym(s):

Calcium dioxide

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CaO2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
72.08
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352303
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

assay

75%

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

particle size

−200 mesh

mp

>365 °C

SMILES string

[Ca++].[O-][O-]

InChI

1S/Ca.O2/c;1-2/q+2;-2

InChI key

LHJQIRIGXXHNLA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Calcium peroxide (CP) is a peroxide compound that releases oxygen and hydrogen peroxide. It is a safe inorganic peroxy compound in a solid form of oxygen. It can be used in the remediation of contaminated sites. It has the ability to construct a permeable reactive barrier system by acting as oxygen releasing material (OSM).

Application

CP can be used as an amendment that facilitates the supplying of oxygen for agriculture, horticulture and biotechnology applications.

Other Notes

Remainder calcium hydroxide

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Ox. Sol. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges


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