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Lithium carbonate

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puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, ≥99.0% (T)

Synonym(s):

Carbolithium, Carbonic acid lithium salt

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Linear Formula:
Li2CO3
CAS Number:
554-13-2
Molecular Weight:
73.89
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
NACRES:
NB.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329759731
EC Number:
209-062-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3999191
MDL number:
MFCD00011084
Assay:
≥99.0% (T)
Form:
powder

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Product Name

Lithium carbonate, puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, ≥99.0% (T)

InChI key

XGZVUEUWXADBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-L

InChI

1S/CH2O3.2Li/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2

SMILES string

[Li+].[Li+].[O-]C([O-])=O

grade

ACS reagent
puriss. p.a.

assay

≥99.0% (T)

form

powder

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pH

9-11 (1 g/L)

mp

618 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤20 mg/kg
nitrate (NO3-): ≤5 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤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)

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Quality Level

200

Gene Information

human ... GSK3A(2931), GSK3B(2932), IMPA1(3612)

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Application

Lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) may be used in the following studies:
  • As a precursor in the preparation of LiFe1-yVyPO4 solid solutions.
  • As a starting reagent for the synthesis of various lithium salts (lithium chloride and lithium bromide).

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.
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GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H302,H319

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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