Specification
Synonyms
Chlorku litu; Lithium Cholride; SC-46832; RTR-024082; Lithium chloride, ACS reagent; Lithium chloride battery grade; NCGC00015607-04; Lithium chloride, 99%, extra pure; Lithiumchlorid; CTK3J2462;
IUPAC Name
lithium;chloride;
Canonical SMILES
[Li+].[Cl-];
InChI
InChI=1S/ClH.Li/h1H;/q;+1/p-1;
InChI Key
KWGKDLIKAYFUFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M;
Melting Point
1121 ° F (NTP, 1992);610 deg C;613 °C;
Density
2.068 at 77 ° F (NTP, 1992);2.07 g/cu cm;Relative density (water = 1): 2.1;
Solubility
Very soluble (NTP, 1992);84.5 g/100 g water at 25 deg C; soluble in ethanol, acetone, pyridine;25.10 G SOL IN 100 CC ALC @ 30 DEG C; 42.36 G SOL IN 100 CC METHANOL @ 25 DEG C; 4.11 G SOL IN 100 CC ACETONE @ 25 DEG C; 0.538 G SOL IN 100 CC AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE @ 33.9 DEG C;Very soluble in water alcohols, ether, pyridine, nitrobenzene;In water (g/100g): 83.2 at 20 deg C, 89.8 at 40 deg C, 98.4 at 60 deg C, 111.9 at 80 deg C, 128.3 at 100 deg C; in ethanol: 2.5 g/100g at 25 deg C; in methanol: 17 g/100g at 25 deg C;Solubility in water, g/100ml: 76.9;
Application
Lithium chloride is used as an antidepressant, especially in the treatment of manic depression and bipolar disorders.
Color/Form
Deliquescent, cubic crystals, granules or crystalline powder;White cubic crystals or powder; hygroscopic;
Corrosivity
May become corrosive upon contact with water or moist surfaces;
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
2
Decomposition
When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /chloride/.;
Monoisotopic Mass
41.985g/mol
Octanol Water Partition Coefficient
-2.7;
Other Experimental
One of the most hygroscopic salts known;Standard molar enthalpy of formation at 298.15 K: -408.6 kJ/mol; molar heat capacity at constant pressure and 298.15 K: 48.0 J/mol K;Enthalpy of fusion: 19.9 kJ/mol;
pH
Aqueous solution: neutral or slightly alkaline;
Physical Description
LITHIUM CHLORIDE is a colorless crystals or powder. Low toxicity.;DryPowder, Liquid; Liquid; PelletsLargeCrystals, WetSolid;COLOURLESS-TO-WHITE HYGROSCOPIC AND DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS OR POWDER.;
Topological Polar Surface Area
0A^2
Vapor Pressure
1 mm Hg at 547 deg C;