Products description

LITHIUM CARBONATE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO. 554-13-2


EINECS NO. 209-062-5
FORMULA Li2CO3
MOL WT. 73.89

H.S. CODE
2836.91
TOXICITY Oral rat LD50: 525 mg/kg
SYNONYMS Carbonic Acid, Dilithium Salt; Carbonic Acid Lithium Salt;
Camcolit; Liskonum; Priadel; Lithane; Lithea; Lithicarb; Lithinate; Lithionate; Candamide; Quilonum Retard; Teralithe (French); Carbonato de litio (Spanish); Carbonate de lithium (French);
DERIVATION



CLASSIFICATION




PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE White powder
MELTING POINT 618 C
BOILING POINT 1310 C (Decomposes)
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 2.11
SOLUBILITY IN WATER poor
pH
VAPOR DENSITY

AUTOIGNITION




NFPA RATINGS
Health: 2 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX



FLASH POINT
STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS

Lithium Carbonate is used as a flux in the aluminium, glass and ceramics production to improves the brightness of glazes and increases the firing range. It is a source of lithia, strong high temperature flux. It is used as an additive in cement industry to improve acceleration and fast setting process. It is used as an additive in floor screeds and tiles. It is used for the production of other lithium chemicals and organic compounds as a catalyst. Pharmaceutical grade of lithium carbonate is used for the primary treatment of depression and bipolar disorder.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE
White powder
Li2CO3 99.0% min

Ca
0.2% max

Fe
0.01% max

Mg
0.01% max

Na
0.2% max
K

0.01% max

Cl
0.05% max

SO4
0.1% max

WATER


0.5% max

Specification

No

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