255823

Lithium carbonate

ACS reagent, ≥99.0%

• 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: 329752800
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• grade: ACS reagent
• Quality Level: 200
• Assay: ≥99.0%
• form: powder
• impurities: ≤0.01% insol. dil. HCl; ≤0.2% S compounds
• pH: 9-11 (1 g/L)
• mp: 618 °C (lit.)
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤0.005%; nitrate (NO₃^-): ≤5 ppm
• cation traces: Ca: ≤0.01%; Fe: ≤0.002%; K: ≤0.01%; NH₄⁺: ≤5 ppm; Na: ≤0.1%; 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

Application

Lithium carbonate is an inorganic compound and serves as the precursor for the synthesis of several lithium compounds including Li-ion battery materials. It is also used in the glass and ceramic industry.

Lithium carbonate is used

• In the synthesis of monoclinic phase lithium zirconate by heating with a mixture of zirconia and potassium carbonate at high temperature.
• As a lithium precursor to synthesize solid-base catalyst [Li₄SiO₄] by simple solid-state reaction with rice husks. Li₄SiO₄ is used for biodiesel production.
• In the synthesis of high-purity lithium hydroxide monohydrate by membrane electrolysis process using lithium sulfate as electrolyte.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H302,H319
• Precautionary Statements: P264 - P270 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2
• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable