Lithium carbonate

Lithium carbonate
Names
	IUPAC name Lithium carbonate
	Other names Dilithium carbonate, Carbolith, Cibalith-S, Duralith, Eskalith, Lithane, Lithizine, Lithobid, Lithonate, Lithotabs Priadel, Zabuyelite
Identifiers
CAS Number	554-13-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:6504 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1200826 ;
ChemSpider	10654 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.239
KEGG	D00801 ;
PubChem CID	11125;
RTECS number	OJ5800000;
UNII	2BMD2GNA4V ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1023784 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/CH2O3.2Li/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2+1/p-2 Key: XGZVUEUWXADBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-L ; InChI=1/CH2O3.2Li/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2+1/p-2 Key: XGZVUEUWXADBQD-NUQVWONBAY;
	SMILES [Li+].[Li+].[O-]C([O-])=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	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
Solubility in water	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);
Solubility product (Ksp)	8.15×10−4
Solubility	Insoluble in acetone, ammonia, alcohol
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−27.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Refractive index (nD)	1.428
Viscosity	4.64 cP (777 °C); 3.36 cP (817 °C);
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	97.4 J/mol·K
Std molar; entropy (S⦵298)	90.37 J/mol·K
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfH⦵298)	−1215.6 kJ/mol
Gibbs free energy (ΔfG⦵)	−1132.4 kJ/mol
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Irritant
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302, H319
Precautionary statements	P305+P351+P338
Flash point	Non-flammable
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	525 mg/kg (oral, rat)
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). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

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]

^ Seidell, Atherton; Linke, William F. (1952). Solubilities of Inorganic and Organic Compounds. Van Nostrand.
^ John Rumble (June 18, 2018). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (99 ed.). CRC Press. pp. 5–188. ISBN 978-1-138-56163-2.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "lithium carbonate". Chemister.ru. 2007-03-19. Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
^ Pradyot Patnaik. Handbook of Inorganic Chemicals. McGraw-Hill, 2002, ISBN 0-07-049439-8
^ ^a ^b ^c Sigma-Aldrich Co., Lithium carbonate. Retrieved on 2014-06-03.
^ 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.
^ ^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.
^ Cite error: The named reference FDALithiumCarbonateHighlights was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[sioc-1] Seidell, Atherton; Linke, William F. (1952). Solubilities of Inorganic and Organic Compounds. Van Nostrand.

[crc-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.

[chemister-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "lithium carbonate". Chemister.ru. 2007-03-19. Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2017-01-02.

[4] Pradyot Patnaik. Handbook of Inorganic Chemicals. McGraw-Hill, 2002, ISBN 0-07-049439-8

[sigma-5] 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.

[WHO23rd-7] 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.

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