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| Name = Calcium hydride
| IUPACName = Calcium hydride
| Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers
|   ChemSpiderID = 94784
|   InChI = 1/Ca.2H/q+2;2*-1
|   InChIKey = UUGAXJGDKREHIO-UHFFFAOYAG
|   StdInChI=1S/Ca.2H/q+2;2*-1
|   StdInChIKey = FAQLAUHZSGTTLN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
|   CASNo = 7789-78-8
|    CASNo_Ref = {{cascite}}
|   EINECS = 232-189-2
  }}
| Section2 = {{Chembox Properties
|   Reference = <ref>{{RubberBible62nd|page=B-87}}.</ref>
|   Formula = CaH<sub>2</sub>
|   MolarMass = 42.094 g mol<sup>–1</sup>
|   Appearance = grey powder (white when pure)
|   Density = 1.9 g cm<sup>–3</sup>
|   Solubility = reacts
|   MeltingPt = 816 °C (under H<sub>2</sub>)
  }}
| Section3 = {{Chembox Structure
|   Reference = <ref>{{Greenwood&Earnshaw1st|page=72}}.</ref><ref>{{Wells5th}}.</ref>
|   CrystalStruct = [[Lead chloride structure|PbCl<sub>2</sub>]], [[Pearson symbol|oP12]]
|   SpaceGroup = P''nma'' (No. 62)
  }}
| Section7 = {{Chembox Hazards
|   Reference = <ref>{{CLP Regulation|index=001-002-00-4|page=340}}</ref>
|   EUIndex = 001-004-00-5
|   GHSPictograms = {{GHS02|Water-react. 1}}
|   GHSSignalWord = DANGER
|   HPhrases = {{H-phrases|260}}
  }}
| Section8 = {{Chembox Related
|   OtherCations = [[Beryllium hydride]]<br/>[[Magnesium hydride]]<br/>[[Strontium hydride]]<br/>[[Barium hydride]]
  }}
}}
'''Calcium hydride''', CaH<sub>2</sub>, is an [[Ionic compound|ionic]] (or "saline") [[hydride]]. It is used as a [[drying agent]], particularly for [[organic solvent]]s

==References==
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==External links==
{{wikipedia|Calcium hydride}}
*{{OrgSynth preps|id=39312|name=Calcium hydride}}

[[Category:Calcium compounds]]
[[Category:Hydrides]]
[[Category:Drying agents]]

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