Sigma-Aldrich Calcium Acetate Hydrate [A

Quality Level

100

Form

powder

Autoignition Temp.

680-730 °C

Potency

4280 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat)

pH

7.2-7.8 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H₂O)

Solubility

400 g/L

Density

1.5 g/cm³at 20 °C

Bulk Density

400 kg/M³

Storage Temp.

no temp limit

Related Categories

Chromatography & Spectroscopy Reagents

Analysis Note

Assay (complexometrically, Ca(CH₃COO)₂): 93.0 - 95.0 %
Identity (Ca): conforms
Identity (acetate): conforms
Appearance: white to almost white fine powder
Appearance of solution (100 g/L, water): clear and colorless
pH (50 g/L; water): 7.2 - 7.8
Total nitrogen (N): ≤ 0.002 %
Chloride (Cl): ≤ 100 ppm
Sulphate (SO₄): ≤ 1000 ppm
Heavy metals (as Pb): ≤ 10 ppm
Fe (Iron): ≤ 10 ppm
K (Potassium): ≤ 0.02 %
Na (Sodium): ≤ 0.02 %

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

Wgk_Germany

WGK 1

Flash_Point_F

Not applicable

Flash_Point_C

Not applicable