CaClO2

calcium chlorite · calcium chlorite

Calcium chlorite is an inorganic salt composed of calcium and the chlorite anion. It is primarily studied for its chemical properties as an oxidizing agent in laboratory and industrial synthesis.

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Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for calcium chlorite, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

0.35–2.60 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.190 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Above hull
2 DFT sources

Structures

7
3 databases, 3 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for CaClO2, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
Ccce (No. 68)orthorhombic2.600.1905-4.8782.83
P-1 (No. 2)triclinic0.350.5364-4.5322.33
P-1 (No. 2)triclinic0.000.5870-4.4822.47
P1 (No. 1)Triclinic2.63
P1 (No. 1)Triclinic2.40
P1 (No. 1)Triclinic2.22
Uses

Applications

Where calcium chlorite is used.

chemical synthesisoxidizing agentlaboratory research
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about calcium chlorite, answered from cross-validated data.

What is CaClO2?

Calcium chlorite is an inorganic salt composed of calcium and the chlorite anion. It is primarily studied for its chemical properties as an oxidizing agent in laboratory and industrial synthesis.

More questions
What is CaClO2 used for?
calcium chlorite (CaClO2) is used in chemical synthesis, oxidizing agent, and laboratory research.
What is the band gap of CaClO2?
calcium chlorite (CaClO2) has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.35–2.60 eV across 7 reported structures.
Is CaClO2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 2.60 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is CaClO2 thermodynamically stable?
calcium chlorite (CaClO2) has a lowest energy above hull of 0.190 eV/atom (above hull).
What is the crystal structure of CaClO2?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of calcium chlorite (CaClO2) is orthorhombic symmetry, space group Ccce (No. 68).
What is the density of CaClO2?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of calcium chlorite (CaClO2) is 2.83 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of CaClO2 are known?
7 structures of CaClO2 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 3 distinct space groups.
What elements does CaClO2 contain?
calcium chlorite (CaClO2) contains Ca, Cl, and O (3 elements).
Where does the data for CaClO2 come from?
CaClO2 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, mpaloe, alexandria.
Data sources & attribution
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
  • mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.
  • alexandria — Data from alexandria.

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