| LITHIUM CARBONATE | ||
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION | ||
| CAS NO. | 554-13-2 |
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| EINECS NO. | 209-062-5 | |
| FORMULA | Li2CO3 | |
| MOL WT. | 73.89 | |
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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 |
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CLASSIFICATION |
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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 | |
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AUTOIGNITION |
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NFPA RATINGS |
Health: 2 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0 | |
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REFRACTIVE INDEX |
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| FLASH POINT | ||
| STABILITY | Stable under ordinary conditions | |
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APPLICATIONS | ||
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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 | ||
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APPEARANCE |
White powder | |
| Li2CO3 | 99.0% min | |
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Ca |
0.2% max | |
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Fe |
0.01% max | |
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Mg |
0.01% max | |
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Na |
0.2% max | |
| K |
0.01% max | |
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Cl |
0.05% max | |
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SO4 |
0.1% max | |
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WATER |
0.5% max | |
