Calcium Chloride Fussed (CaCl2)

Product Code : SCL-LC-12190

Calcium Chloride Fussed (CaCl2) (SKU SCL-LC-12190), correctly called fused calcium chloride, is a solid, low-moisture form of calcium chloride used in laboratories as a drying agent and as an inorganic calcium salt. It can charge desiccators and drying tubes and make up calcium chloride solutions in supervised school labs, colleges and analytical laboratories. The salt is offered by Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India, on direct quotations to institutions, tender contractors and distributors.

Specifications

Each characteristic of the fused drying salt has a row of its own in the table. In short, it is a white or colourless solid, CaCl2, that is strongly hygroscopic and releases heat when it dissolves in water; it may come as fused lumps, granules or powder, and your batch label states the form, grade and pack size.

Applications and Experiments for Fused Calcium Chloride

Its strong pull on water vapour makes fused calcium chloride a dependable laboratory desiccant, while its solutions supply calcium and chloride ions for analysis. It can also show two properties at once: a solid that absorbs moisture from air and dissolves with noticeable warming.

• Charging desiccators and drying tubes in school and college chemistry labs where this drying agent is approved, scooping the lumps with a porcelain Spoon-Spatula.
• Class 9–11 lessons on hygroscopic substances and exothermic dissolution, adding the solid slowly to water in a 250 mL Borosilicate Beaker.
• CBSE Class 12 salt analysis and B.Sc. practicals involving Ca2+ and chloride ions.

Standard Scope of Supply

A closed container of fused calcium chloride labelled with batch, grade and hazard details makes up each unit, with the current Safety Data Sheet and tamper-sealed outer packaging carrying the export documents. Desiccators and drying tubes are laboratory apparatus and are quoted on request.

Shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions; ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted.

Packing, MOQ and Lead Time

We quote from one container up to a stockroom supply, and the quotation spells out packing, delivery time and price for the quantity requested. Moisture-indicator salts and other laboratory chemicals can join the same quotation, so a drying-agent refill can be ordered with the term's reagents.

Science Lab Supplies holds an Importer-Exporter Code, which means it can ship to buyers in Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Drying-agent refills can be requested on the contact page, combined with other reagents in the enquiry cart, or bought through a tender as set out on the lab tender page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is fused calcium chloride hygroscopic?
Yes, strongly. It absorbs moisture from the air, which is why it works as a desiccant and why the container must be closed immediately after use and kept in a dry place.

Why does the solution get hot when it is made up?
Calcium chloride releases heat as it dissolves. Add the solid slowly to water, stir gently, avoid splashing and wear eye protection, because the salt can irritate or damage eyes and skin.

Who supplies the Calcium Chloride Fussed (CaCl2)?
Schools, colleges and distributors can buy it directly from Science Lab Supplies in Ambala, India; each batch ships with its Safety Data Sheet and a label giving batch, grade and hazard details.

Can it be used for food or de-icing?
No. This is a laboratory chemical, supplied for drying, desiccation, solution preparation and salt studies, not for food, medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, de-icing or industrial purposes.

Related Drying Agents, Calcium Salts and Dry Storage

A drying and hygroscopy lesson can compare more than one drying agent and show moisture with an indicator salt, while salt analysis adds other calcium and chloride compounds. The Lab Chemicals items below, with a desiccator and stoppered weighing bottles for dry storage, fit both uses on one quotation.

• Calcium Sulphate Anhydrous — CaSO4, distinct from gypsum and Plaster of Paris.
• Cobalt Chloride — cobalt(II) chloride whose colour depends on its hydrate form.
• Magnesium Chloride Crystal — MgCl2 crystals, many forms of which absorb moisture from air.
• Zinc Chloride — hygroscopic, corrosive ZnCl2 to be opened only when required.
• Calcium Hydroxide — slaked lime, Ca(OH)2, an alkaline calcium reagent for neutralisation.
• Glass Desiccator — vessel for cooling oven-dried specimens before weighing under low humidity.
• Weighing Bottles — clear glass bottles with ground-glass stoppers, in 60x30 and 35x25 sizes.

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Last updated: 22 October 2026