Calcium monohydride

Calcium monohydride
Names
	IUPAC name Calcium monohydride
	Other names Calcium(I) hydride
Identifiers
CAS Number	14452-75-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	26667671 ;
PubChem CID	5462806;
	InChI InChI=1S/Ca.2H/q+1;;-1 Key: CHYDSHXOJGDCRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1S/Ca.H Key: PKHCKQOIOXDRJH-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [H].[Ca];
Properties
Chemical formula	CaH
Molar mass	41.085899 g/mol
Appearance	glowing red gas
Solubility in water	reacts violently
Related compounds
Other cations	Beryllium monohydride,; Magnesium monohydride,; Strontium monohydride,; Barium monohydride,; Potassium hydride
Related calcium hydrides	Calcium hydride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Calcium monohydride is a molecule composed of calcium and hydrogen with formula CaH. It can be found in stars as a gas formed when calcium atoms are present with hydrogen atoms.