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Lithium carbonate

99.99% trace metals basis

• 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
• PubChem Substance ID: 24867028
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• grade: ACS reagent
• Quality Level: 100
• assay: 99.99% trace metals basis
• form: powder
• impurities: ≤0.01% insol. dil. HCl; ≤0.2% S compounds; <100 ppm total metallic impurities
• mp: 618 °C (lit.)
• density: 2.11 g/mL at 25 °C
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤0.005%; nitrate (NO₃^-): ≤5 ppm
• cation traces: Ca: ≤0.01%; Fe: ≤0.002%; K: ≤0.01%; Na: ≤0.1%; heavy metals: ≤0.002%
• 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 used for the preparation of several lithium compounds.2 Electrolysis of molten lithium carbonate may be used for the non toxic or hazardous and effective electrochemical reduction of CO₂ to CO.

Packaging

50, 250 g in poly bottle

Features and Benefits

Meets ACS reagent specifications.

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
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves