Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Calcium Fluoride- Morton David

David Morton
2nd hour
Calcium Fluoride
11-25-14

 Calcium Fluoride is an inorganic compound that has the formula CaF2. Calcium fluoride is a colorless insoluble solid.   Calcium fluoride has a very high melting point of over 2500 degrees Fahrenheit. It is used in lab instruments as a window for infrared and ultraviolet radiation. 
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 25, 2014 at 6:15 AM

    I didn't know it had a melting point of 2500 degrees! That is so interesting.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 25, 2014 at 6:27 AM

    Wow that's a really high melting point, and its a insoluble solid? Neat!

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  3. AnonymousNovember 25, 2014 at 7:49 AM

    I like how it can be used in other areas of science such as radiation!

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  4. AnonymousNovember 30, 2014 at 1:49 PM

    2500 degrees! Wow! That's so high!

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