Lithium carbonate
SIGALD/62470 - puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, ≥99.0% (T)
Synonym: Carbolithium; Carbonic acid lithium salt
CAS Number: 554-13-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CLi2O3
Molecular Weight: 73.89
EC Number: 209-062-5
MDL Number: MFCD00011084
Linear Formula: Li2CO3
Product Type: Chemical
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| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤20 mg/kg |
| nitrate (NO3-): ≤5 mg/kg | |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg | |
| assay | ≥99.0% (T) |
| 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 | |
| heavy metals: ≤0.002% (by ICP-OES) | |
| K: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Mg: ≤10 mg/kg | |
| Mn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Na: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| NH4+: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Ni: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Pb: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Zn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| form | powder |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| puriss. p.a. | |
| greener alternative category | Enabling  |
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| InChI | 1S/CH2O3.2Li/c2-1(3)4;;/h |
| InChI key | XGZVUEUWXADBQD-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 618 °C (lit.) |
| pH | 9-11 (1 g/L) |
| Quality Level | 200 |
| SMILES string | [Li+].[Li+].[O-]C([O-])=O |
| sustainability | Greener Alternative Product |
| 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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| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P270 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22-36 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.0% (T) |
| mp | 618 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |