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Name
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Calcium oxide
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other names
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burnt lime, lime or quicklime
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CAS number
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1305-78-8
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PubChem
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14778
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UN number
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1910
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RTECS number
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EW3100000
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ATCvet code
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QP53AX18
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Molecular formula
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CaO
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Molar mass
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56.077g/mol
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Appearence
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White ti pale, yellow powder
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Density
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3.35g/cm3
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Melting point
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2572 °C (2845 K)
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Boiling point
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2850 °C (3123 K)
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A white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide,is widely used in flue gas desulfurization