| Identification | |
| Name: | Calcium hydride |
| Synonyms: | Calciumhydridesticks; Calciumhydridemmwhitegraygranules; Calciumhydridemesh; Calciumhydridemm |
| CAS: | 7789-78-8 |
| EINECS: | 232-189-2 |
| Molecular Formula: | CaH2 |
| Molecular Weight: | 42.1 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/Ca.2H/rCaH2/h1H2 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Transport: | UN 1404 |
| Density: | 1.9 |
| Stability: | Stable, but reacts violently with water, liberating and igniting hydrogen. Contact with strong oxidizers may cause fire or explosion. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids, halogens, water, alcohols. |
| Solubility: | Insoluble in benzene; reacts with water Insoluble in and inert towards benzene, kerosene. |
| Appearance: | white to gray crystalline powder |
| Specification: |
Calcium hydride (CAS NO.7789-78-8) is hazardous, so the first aid measures and others should be known. Such as: When on the skin: first, should flush skin with plenty of water immediately for at least 15 minutes while removing contaminated clothing. Secondly, get medical aid. Or in the eyes: Flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes, occasionally lifting the upper and lower eyelids. Then get medical aid soon. While, it's inhaled: Remove from exposure and move to fresh air immediately. Give artificial respiration while not breathing. When breathing is difficult, give oxygen. And as soon as to get medical aid. Then you have the ingesting of the product: If victim is conscious and alert, give 2-4 cupfuls of milk or water. Get medical aid immediately. |
| Packinggroup: | I |
| Storage Temperature: | Store at RT. |
| Sensitive: | Moisture Sensitive |
| Color: | Lustrous, silver-white surface (when freshly cut); face-centered cubic structure below 300 deg C; acquires bluish-gray tarnish on exposure to moist air Silvery-white metal |
| Safety Data | |
| Hazard Symbols |
F:Flammable
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