Monocalcium aluminate

Monocalcium aluminate
Names
IUPAC name
Monocalcium aluminate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 234-931-0
  • InChI=1S/2Al.Ca.4O/q;;+2;;;2*-1
    Key: XFWJKVMFIVXPKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [O-][Al]=O.[O-][Al]=O.[Ca+2]
Properties
CaAl2O4
Molar mass 158.038676 g/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS05: CorrosiveGHS07: Exclamation mark
Danger
H315, H318, H319, H332
P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Monocalcium aluminate (CaAl2O4) is one of the series of calcium aluminates.[1] It does occur in nature, although only very rarely, as two polymorphs known as krotite and dmitryivanovite, both from meteorites.[2][3] It is important in the composition of calcium aluminate cements.

  1. ^ H F W Taylor, Cement Chemistry, Academic Press, 1990, ISBN 0-12-683900-X, p 35
  2. ^ "Dmitryivanovite".
  3. ^ "Krotite".