Calcium(I) chloride

Calcium(I) chloride (CaCl) is a diatomic molecule observed in certain gases.^[1]

Calcium(I) chloride

Names
IUPAC name calcium(I) chloride
Other names calcium monochloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	15606-71-0 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
InChI InChI=1S/Ca.ClH/h;1H/q+1;/p-1 Key: WGPMOVAPQPJDDK-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES [Ca]Cl
Properties
Chemical formula	CaCl
Molar mass	75.53 g/mol
Appearance	gas
Related compounds
Other cations	calcium(II) chloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

A solid with the composition CaCl was reported in 1953;^[2] however, later efforts to reproduce this work failed.^[3] Molecules of CaCl have been observed in the atmospheres of carbon stars.^[4]