Calcium chloride is an inorganic compound, a salt with the chemical formula CaCl is a white coloured crystalline solid at room temperature, 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.