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Calcium Hexaboride

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Science, Chemistry

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**Formula:** CaB₆

**Molar mass:** 104,94 g/mol

**Crystal system:** Cubic system

**Cell:** Primitive cubic cell Ca²⁺ ions, which are located inside the octahedral B₆

**Information:** Calcium hexaboride is a black water-insoluble powder with ferromagnetic properties.

**Use:** It is used as a deoxidizing agent in the metallurgy of non-ferrous metals.