Calcium chloride Wikipedia
Calcium chloride is an inorganic compound, a salt with the chemical formula CaCl is a white coloured crystalline solid at room temperature, and it is highly soluble in water. It can be created by neutralising hydrochloric acid with calcium hydroxide.. Calcium chloride is commonly encountered as a hydrated solid with generic formula CaCl 2 (H 2 O) x, where x = 0, 1, 2, 4, and 6.