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Cheney Lime
& Cement Company

PO Box 160
Allgood, AL 35013
800-752-8282
Ph: 205-625-3031 Fax: -3032
Est: 1903
Email:
sales@cheneylime.com
Website:
cheneylime.com

Products:
Quicklime, bulk
Hydrated Lime, bulk & bags

Chemical Reference

Quicklime:
Formula: CaO
Name: Calcium Oxide
Mol.Wgt: 56.08
Melt Pt: 2570oC, 4658oF
Decom.Pt: - -
Boil Pt: 2850oC, 5162oF
Heat Soln:+18.33 kg.cal
Crystal: Cubic
STCC: 32-71-10
CAS#: 1305-78-8
EPA#: A350-2789

Hydrated Lime:
Formula: Ca(OH)2
Name: Calcium Hydroxide
Mol.Wgt: 74.10
Melt.Pt: na
Decom.Pt: 580oC, 1076oF
Boil.Pt: na
Heat Soln:+2.79 kg.cal
Crystal: Hexagonal
STCC: 32 741 11
CAS#: 1305-62-0
EPA#: A349-3522

Legend:
Heat Soln: - at 18oC
Mol.Wgt
Molecular Weight
STCC
Std Transportation
Commodity Code
CAS#
Chemical Abstract No.
EPA#
Environ. Protection Agency No.

Production:
Quicklime
CaCO3 + Heat --> CaO + CO2
Heat = 1648oF (898oC)
Hydrated Lime:
CaO + H2O --> Ca(OH)2

CaO Equivalent:
CaO
-----------
Ca(OH)2
= 56
---
74
= 75.7% max.

Solubility:
Grams/100 gms.sat.soln.
toC CaO Ca(OH)2
0 0.1400.185
25 0.1200.159
50 0.0970.128
100 0.0540.071

Alkali Ratios:
CaO =1.00
Ca(OH)2=1.32
NaOH =1.43
Na2CO3 =1.89

Calc. Wgts. of Slurry:
Use the following for
calculating the weights
of slurry with varying
percentages of water.
W = 6237s / (100-a+sa)
W = wgt in lbs of slurry per cu.ft.
s = specific gravity of dry solids
a = percent of water in slurry

Conversion Equations:
Energy:
1 cal=4.184 J
1 ev =1,602 x 10-19 J
1 L atm=101.3 J
Length:
1 A =10-10 m
1 in =2.54 cm
1 yd =0.9144 m
Volume:
1 L =1 dm
1 qt =0.9464 L
Mass:
1 oz =28.35 g
1 lb =0.4536 kg
Pressure:
1 atm=760.0 mm Hg

Periodic Table: (Legend at bottom)
SymNo.Wgt
H 1 1.011s
He* 2 4.001s

Li 3 6.942s
Be 4 9.012s

B 510.812p
C 612.012p
N 714.012p
O 816.002p
F 919.002p
Ne*1020.182p

Na1122.993s
Mg1224.313s

Al1326.983p
Si1428.093p
P 1530.973p
S 1632.073p
Cl1735.453p
Ar*1839.953p

K 1939.104s
Ca2040.084s

Sc2144.963d
Ti2247.883d
V 2350.943d
Cr2452.003d
Mn2554.943d
Fe2655.853d
Co2758.933d
Ni2858.693d
Cu2963.553d
Zn3065.393d

Ga3169.724p
Ge3272.614p
As3374.924p
Se3478.964p
Br3579.904p
Kr*3683.824p

Rb3785.475s
Sr3887.625s

Y 3988.914d
Zr4091.224d
Nb4192.914d
Mo4295.944d
Tc4398.004d
Ru44101.074d
Rh45102.914d
Pd46106.424d
Ag47107.884d
Cd48112.414d

In49114.825p
Sn50118.715p
Sb51121.755p
Te52127.605p
I 53126.905p
Xe*54131.295p

Cs55132.916s
Ba56137.336s

La57138.915d

Ce58140.124f
Pr59140.914f
Nd60144.244f
Pm61145.004f
Sm62150.364f
Eu63151.974f
Gd64157.254f
Tb65158.934f
Dy66162.504f
Ho67164.934f
Er68167.264f
Tm69168.934f
Yb70173.044f
Lu71174.974f

Hf72178.495d
Tn73180.955d
W 74183.855d
Re75186.215d
Os76190.205d
Ir77192.225d
Pt78195.085d
Au79196.975d
Hg80200.595d

Tl81204.386p
Pb82207.206p
Bi83208.986p
Po84209.--6p
At85210.--6p
Rn*86222.--6p

Fr87223.--7s
Ra88226.--7s

Ac89227.--6d

Th90232.035f
Pa91231.--5f
U 92238.025f
Np93237.--5f
Pu94244.--5f
Am95243.--5f
Cm96247.--5f
Bk97247.--5f
Cf98251.--5f
Es99251.--5f
Fm100257.--5f
Md101258.--5f
No102259.--5f
Lr103262.--5f

Rf104261.--6d
Ha105262.--6d
Sg106263.--6d
Ns107262.--6d
Hs108265.--6d
Mt109267.--6d
110---.--6d
111---.--6d
112---.--6d
113---.--6d

Noble Gases*
Lanthanides
Actinides
XRadioactive

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