62470

Lithium carbonate

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reagent (for microscopy), ≥99.0% (T)

• Synonym(s): Carbolithium, Carbonic acid lithium salt
• Linear Formula: Li₂CO₃
• CAS Number: 554-13-2
• Molecular Weight: 73.89
• Beilstein: 3999191
• EC Number: 209-062-5
• MDL number: MFCD00011084
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 329759731
• NACRES: NB.24

Properties

• grade: ACS reagent; reagent (for microscopy); puriss. p.a.
• Assay: ≥99.0% (T)
• form: powder
• pH: 9-11 (1 g/L)
• mp: 618 °C (lit.)
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤20 mg/kg; nitrate (NO₃^-): ≤5 mg/kg; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤50 mg/kg
• cation traces: Ca: ≤50 mg/kg; Cd: ≤5 mg/kg; Co: ≤5 mg/kg; Cr: ≤5 mg/kg; Cu: ≤5 mg/kg; Fe: ≤5 mg/kg; K: ≤50 mg/kg; Mg: ≤10 mg/kg; Mn: ≤5 mg/kg; NH₄⁺: ≤5 mg/kg; Na: ≤50 mg/kg; Ni: ≤5 mg/kg; Pb: ≤5 mg/kg; Zn: ≤5 mg/kg; heavy metals: ≤0.002% (by ICP-OES)
• SMILES string: [Li+].[Li+].[O-]C([O-])=O
• InChI: 1S/CH2O3.2Li/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2
• InChI key: XGZVUEUWXADBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
• Gene Information: human ... GSK3A(2931) , GSK3B(2932) , IMPA1(3612)

Description

General description

Lithium carbonate (Li₂CO₃), a lithium salt, is a white monoclinic crystalline solid. Its industrial preparation has been described. In laboratory, it can be synthesized by reacting carbon dioxide gas with a lithium hydroxide solution.

Application

Lithium carbonate (Li₂CO₃) may be used in the following studies:

• As a precursor in the preparation of LiFe_1-yV_yPO₄ solid solutions.
• As a starting reagent for the synthesis of various lithium salts (lithium chloride and lithium bromide).

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H302,H319
• Precautionary Statements: P264 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2
• Storage Class Code: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable