Calcium hydroxide

Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Food Additives Approved by WHO:

General Information

Chemical nameCalcium hydroxide
E No.E 526
INS.526
CAS number1305-62-0
GroupNo
Component of the group Group I, Additives (Group I)
Hydroxides (E 524 - 528)

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Authorisation of the use of this additive in Food Additives

The additive is authorised to be used in the following category(ies):
category(ies) Individual restriction(s)/exception(s) footnote
  • Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children as defined by Directive 2006/125/EC (13.1.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis , only processed cereal based foods and baby foods, only for pH adjustment
  • Dietary foods for infants for special medical purposes and special formulae for infants (13.1.5.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis , only for pH adjustment

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID6093208
IUPAC Namecalcium;dihydroxide
InChIInChI=1S/Ca.2H2O/h;2*1H2/q+2;;/p-2
InChI KeyAXCZMVOFGPJBDE-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Canonical SMILES[OH-].[OH-].[Ca+2]
Molecular FormulaCa(OH)2
Wikipediacalcium hydroxide

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight74.092
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count2
Rotatable Bond Count0
Complexity0.0
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Topological Polar Surface Area2.0
Monoisotopic Mass73.968
Exact Mass73.968
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count3
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count3

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomInorganic compounds
SuperclassMixed metal/non-metal compounds
ClassAlkaline earth metal oxoanionic compounds
SubclassAlkaline earth metal hydroxides
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentAlkaline earth metal hydroxides
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkNot available
SubstituentsAlkaline earth metal hydroxide - Inorganic calcium salt - Inorganic hydride - Inorganic oxide - Inorganic salt
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkaline earth metal hydroxides. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest oxoanion is hydroxide, and in which the heaviest atom not in an oxoanion is an alkaline earth metal.

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