Calcium fluoride

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:appearance white solid
gptkbp:bandGap 11.8 eV
gptkbp:boilingPoint 2500 °C
gptkbp:CASNumber 7789-75-5
gptkbp:chemicalFormula CaF2
gptkbp:color colorless (pure)
various colors (impure, as fluorite)
gptkbp:crystalSystem cubic
gptkbp:density 3.18 g/cm³
gptkbp:EC_number 232-188-7
gptkbp:foundIn natural mineral deposits
toothpaste (as trace impurity in some sources)
gptkbp:hardnessMohs 4 (as fluorite)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Calcium fluoride
gptkbp:insoluble_in gptkb:beer
gptkb:acetone
alkaloid
gptkbp:isSolubleIn ammonium salt solutions
gptkbp:IUPACName calcium difluoride
gptkbp:lattice_structure fluorite structure
gptkbp:meltingPoint 1418 °C
gptkbp:mineral_form gptkb:fluorite
gptkbp:molecularWeight 78.07 g/mol
gptkbp:primaryUse metallurgy
source of fluorine
optical material
production of hydrofluoric acid
gptkbp:producedBy reaction of calcium carbonate and hydrofluoric acid
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 24540
gptkbp:refractiveIndex 1.433 (at 589 nm)
gptkbp:riskFactor irritant
gptkbp:solubility sparingly soluble
gptkbp:thermal_conductivity 9.71 W/(m·K) at 300 K
gptkbp:toxicity higher (as dust or powder)
low (as solid)
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:ceramics
spectroscopy
aluminum smelting
glass manufacturing
enamels
infrared optics
UV optics
metallurgical flux
water fluoridation (rarely, as a source of fluoride ions)
microscope objectives
welding rod coatings
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ionic_compound
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6