Calcium Chloride Movies

Calcium Chloride Video No. 1 - Examine the hydration of calcium chloride crystallites under polarized illumination at a magnification of 100x with a playing time of 10.7 seconds. Choose a playback format that matches your connection speed: 28.8k (modem), 56.6k (modem), or T1/Cable/DSL, or download this video clip in MPEG format (4.48 MB).

Calcium Chloride Video No. 2 - Deliquescent calcium chloride can be observed slowly dissolving under polarized illumination at a magnification of 200x with a playing time of 4.9 seconds. Choose a playback format that matches your connection speed: 28.8k (modem), 56.6k (modem), or T1/Cable/DSL, or download this video clip in MPEG format (2.22 MB).

Calcium Chloride Video No. 3 - Observe the dissolution of solid calcium chloride under polarized illumination at a magnification of 100x with a playing time of 5.0 seconds. Choose a playback format that matches your connection speed: 28.8k (modem), 56.6k (modem), or T1/Cable/DSL, or download this video clip in MPEG format (2.28 MB).

A colorless or white solid, calcium chloride is well known for its anhydrous properties, absorbing more than its own weight of water. The compound is commonly used as a drying agent as well as for many other applications.