| Calcium Hydride - Synthesis | |
| Synonyms | Calcium hydride |
| Quality Segment | 200 |
| Grade | Synthesis |
| form | solid |
| autoignition temp. | >300 °C |
| reaction suitability | reagent type: reductant |
| sustainability | Greener Alternative Product |
| mp | 816 °C |
| density | 1.9 g/cm3 at 20 °C |
| storage temp. | 2-30°C |
| SMILES string | [Ca] |
| InChI | 1S/Ca |
| InChI key | OYPRJOBELJOOCE-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Pack Size | 500 GM |
Calcium Hydride
CAS No: 7789-78-8
| Catalogue No | BSCHM-075C |
| Mol. Formula | H2Ca |
| Mol. Weight | 42.09 |
| Price | POR |
We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which belong to one of the four categories of greener alternatives. Calcium hydride enables sustainable energy through high-density hydrogen storage and efficient release, supporting cleaner technologies with improved cycling stability and reduced energy demand.
Calcium hydride (CaH2) can be used as a reducing agent to synthesize metallic elements (e.g., Ti, Zr, V, Nb, U, and Th) from metal oxides via the calcium hydride reduction process at higher temperature (600–1000°C). Metallic calcium produced by thermal decomposition is the actual reducing agent in this process. CaH2 is also used to reduce various metal hydrides to metals.
Assay (by gasvolumetry): ≥ 95.0 %
Particle size: 0 -20 mm