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calcium chloride

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ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q208451
calcium chloride
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calcium chloride

Summary

calcium chloride is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,077 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • calcium chloride's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • calcium chloride's canonical SMILES is recorded as [Cl-].[Cl-].[Ca+2][4].
  • calcium chloride's chemical formula is recorded as CaCl₂[5].
  • calcium chloride is a type of chloride[6].
  • calcium chloride is a type of calcium salt[7].
  • calcium chloride is used for medication[8].
  • calcium chloride is used for food additive[9].
  • calcium chloride's Commons category is recorded as Calcium chloride[10].
  • calcium chloride's color is recorded as white[11].
  • calcium chloride comprises calcium(2+)[12].
  • calcium chloride comprises chloride ion[13].
  • calcium chloride's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[14].
  • calcium chloride's has characteristic is recorded as hygroscopy[15].
  • calcium chloride's has characteristic is recorded as bitterness[16].
  • calcium chloride's different from is recorded as Calcium chloride[17].
  • calcium chloride's different from is recorded as calcium chloride monohydrate[18].
  • calcium chloride's different from is recorded as calcium chloride dihydrate[19].
  • calcium chloride's different from is recorded as calcium chloride tetrahydrate[20].
  • calcium chloride's different from is recorded as calcium chloride hexahydrate[21].
  • calcium chloride's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+2.15'}[22].
  • calcium chloride's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+109.9'}[23].
  • calcium chloride's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+772'}[24].
  • calcium chloride's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+775'}[25].
  • calcium chloride's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+1935.5'}[26].
  • calcium chloride's medical condition treated is recorded as cardiac arrest[27].

Why It Matters

calcium chloride ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,077 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . DrugBank. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th edition). wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th edition). wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . BitterDB. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th edition). wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th edition). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Color → white
    Boiling point → {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+1935.5'}
    Rxnorm cui → 1667640
    Described by source → Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 18531, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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