Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Cheh Fu Yang (03)

Calcium Chloride (CaCl_2).

This compound is formed by using ionic bonding to bond Calcium ions(Ca) and 2 Chlorine ions (Cl). The compound is formed when Calcium ions give 1 electrons each to the two chloride ions for both of them to be stable.

Calcium 

Calcium is used as a deoxidizer, desulfurizer, or decarbonizer for various ferrous and nonferrous alloys. 
Calcium is used in the making of cements and mortars to be used in construction
Calcium is used in the making of cheese, where calcium ions influence the activity of rennin in bringing about the coagulation of milk.
Calcium also strenghten bones in your body

Chlorine

Chlorine can be used in disinfection and purification and plays an important part of water purification.
Chlorine is used on the making of plastics and other consumer products
Chlorine is used in the production of chlorates and beomine extraction

Calcium Chloride

If Calcium Chloride is ingested it will burn the mouth and gullet.




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