Lithium carbonate

Lithium carbonate
2 Structure of Li+-Ions Structure of Carbonate
Names
IUPAC name
Lithium carbonate
Other names
Dilithium carbonate, Carbolith, Cibalith-S, Duralith, Eskalith, Lithane, Lithizine, Lithobid, Lithonate, Lithotabs Priadel, Zabuyelite
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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KEGG
RTECS number
  • OJ5800000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/CH2O3.2Li/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2 checkY
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  • InChI=1/CH2O3.2Li/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2
    Key: XGZVUEUWXADBQD-NUQVWONBAY
  • [Li+].[Li+].[O-]C([O-])=O
Properties
Li
2CO
3
Molar mass 73.89 g/mol
Appearance Odorless white powder
Density 2.11 g/cm3
Melting point 723 °C (1,333 °F; 996 K)
Boiling point 1,310 °C (2,390 °F; 1,580 K)
Decomposes from ~1300 °C
  • 1.54 g/100 mL (0 °C)
  • 1.43 g/100 mL (10 °C)
  • 1.29 g/100 mL (25 °C)
  • 1.08 g/100 mL (40 °C)
  • 0.69 g/100 mL (100 °C)[1]
8.15×10−4[2]
Solubility Insoluble in acetone, ammonia, alcohol[3]
−27.0·10−6 cm3/mol
1.428[4]
Viscosity
  • 4.64 cP (777 °C)
  • 3.36 cP (817 °C)[3]
Thermochemistry
97.4 J/mol·K[3]
90.37 J/mol·K[3]
−1215.6 kJ/mol[3]
−1132.4 kJ/mol[3]
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Irritant
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark[5]
Warning
H302, H319[5]
P305+P351+P338[5]
Flash point Non-flammable
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
525 mg/kg (oral, rat)[6]
Safety data sheet (SDS) ICSC 1109
Related compounds
Other cations
 Sodium carbonate
Potassium carbonate
Rubidium carbonate
Caesium carbonate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lithium carbonate is an inorganic compound, the lithium salt of carbonic acid with the formula Li
2CO
3. This white salt is widely used in processing metal oxides. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines[7] for its efficacy in the treatment of mood disorders such as bipolar disorder.[8][7]

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  2. ^ John Rumble (June 18, 2018). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (99 ed.). CRC Press. pp. 5–188. ISBN 978-1-138-56163-2.
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  4. ^ Pradyot Patnaik. Handbook of Inorganic Chemicals. McGraw-Hill, 2002, ISBN 0-07-049439-8
  5. ^ a b c Sigma-Aldrich Co., Lithium carbonate. Retrieved on 2014-06-03.
  6. ^ Michael Chambers. "ChemIDplus - 554-13-2 - XGZVUEUWXADBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-L - Lithium carbonate [USAN:USP:JAN] - Similar structures search, synonyms, formulas, resource links, and other chemical information". Chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov. Archived from the original on 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  7. ^ a b World Health Organization (2023). The selection and use of essential medicines 2023: web annex A: World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 23rd list (2023). Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl:10665/371090. WHO/MHP/HPS/EML/2023.02.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference FDALithiumCarbonateHighlights was invoked but never defined (see the help page).