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Lithium hydroxide

Physical Properties Uses Preparation Reaction
Product Name
Lithium hydroxide
CAS No.
1310-65-2
Chemical Name
Lithium hydroxide
Synonyms
LiOH;ithium hydroxide;LithiuM hydroxide,anhydro;Lithium hydroxide ,99% [anhydrous];"Lithium hydroxide, anhydrous/ 99%";Lithium hydoxide;Lithium hydroxide;HEXANE, 95+%, PRA GRADE;lithiumhydroxide(li(oh));lithiumhydroxideanhydrous
CBNumber
CB5406836
Molecular Formula
LiOH
Formula Weight
23.95
MOL File
1310-65-2.mol
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Lithium hydroxide Property

Melting point:
470 °C (dec.) (lit.)
Boiling point:
925°C
Density 
1.43
bulk density
550kg/m3
storage temp. 
Store below +30°C.
solubility 
water: soluble71g/L at 20°C
pka
14[at 20 ℃]
form 
Solid
Specific Gravity
2.54
color 
White to light yellow
Odor
odorless
PH
12 (50g/l, H2O, 50℃)
Water Solubility 
113 g/L (20 ºC)
Sensitive 
Air Sensitive & Hygroscopic
Merck 
14,5534
Stability:
Stable. Incompatible with moisture. strong acids, carbon dioxide.
InChIKey
WMFOQBRAJBCJND-UHFFFAOYSA-M
CAS DataBase Reference
1310-65-2(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference
Lithium hydroxide(1310-65-2)
EPA Substance Registry System
Lithium hydroxide (1310-65-2)
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Safety

Hazard Codes 
C
Risk Statements 
52/53-35-20/22-22-34-23
Safety Statements 
45-36/37/39-26-22
RIDADR 
2680
WGK Germany 
1
RTECS 
OJ6307070
TSCA 
Yes
HazardClass 
8
PackingGroup 
II
HS Code 
28252010
Toxicity
LD50 orally in Rabbit: 210 mg/kg
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Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements

H302Harmful if swallowed

H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

Precautionary statements

P260Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P270Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P301+P312IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell.

P303+P361+P353IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

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N-Bromosuccinimide Price

Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
442410
Product name
Lithium hydroxide
Purity
reagent grade, 98%
Packaging
100g
Price
$85.1
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
442410
Product name
Lithium hydroxide
Purity
reagent grade, 98%
Packaging
500g
Price
$325
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
1.05691
Product name
Lithium hydroxide 98%+
Purity
foranalysisEMSURE?
Packaging
100g
Price
$487
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
1.05691
Product name
Lithium hydroxide 98%+
Purity
foranalysisEMSURE?
Packaging
1kg
Price
$3240
Updated
2024/03/01
TCI Chemical
Product number
L0225
Product name
Lithium Hydroxide Anhydrous
Purity
>98.0%(T)
Packaging
25g
Price
$36
Updated
2024/03/01
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Lithium hydroxide Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Physical Properties

Lithium hydroxide is a white tetragonal crystals; refractive index 1.464; density 1.46 g/cm3; melts at 450°C; decomposes at 924°C; dissolves in water (12.8g/100g at 20°C and 17.5 g/100g at 100°C); slightly soluble in alcohol.

Lithium hydroxide monohydrate is white monoclinic crystalline solid; refractive index 1.460; density 1.51 g/cm3; soluble in water, more soluble than the anhydrous salt (22.3g and 26.8g/100g at 10 and 100°C, respectively); slightly soluble in alcohol; insoluble in ether.

Uses

Lithium hydroxide is used as an electrolyte in certain alkaline storage batteries; and in the production of lithium soaps. Other uses of this compound include its catalytic applications in esterification reactions in the production of alkyd resins; in photographic developer solutions; and as a starting material to prepare other lithium salts.

Preparation

Lithium hydroxide is prepared by the reaction of lithium carbonate with calcium hydroxide:
Li2CO3 + Ca(OH)2 → 2LiOH + CaCO3
Calcium carbonate is filtered out and the solution is evaporated and crystallized.
The product obtained is the monohydrate, LiOH•H2O. The anhydrous compound is obtained by heating the hydrate above 100°C in vacuum or carbon dioxide-free air.
The hydroxide also may be prepared by treating lithium oxide with water.

Reaction

Lithium hydroxide is a base. However, it is less basic than sodium or potassium hydroxide.
The compound undergoes neutralization reactions with acids:
LiOH + HCl → LiCl + H2O
Heating the compound above 800°C in vacuum yields lithium oxide:
2LiOH Li2O + H2O
Lithium hydroxide readily absorbs carbon dioxide, forming lithium carbonate:
2LiOH + CO2 → Li2CO3 + H2O
Passing chlorine through a solution of lithium hydroxide yields lithium hypochlorite:
LiOH + Cl2 → LiOCl + HCl
Saponification of fatty acids with lithium hydroxide produces lithium soaps.
LiOH + CH3(CH2)16COOH → CH3(CH2)16COOLi + H2O
(stearic acid)        (lithium stearate)

Chemical Properties

lithium hydroxide (LiOH) is a white solid made industrially as the monohydrate (LiOH.H2O) by reacting lime with a lithium ore or with a salt made from the ore. Lithium hydroxide has a closer resemblance to the group 2 hydroxides than to the group 1 hydroxides.

Physical properties

White tetragonal crystals; refractive index 1.464; density 1.46 g/cm3; melts at 450°C; decomposes at 924°C; dissolves in water (12.8g/100g at 20°C and 17.5 g/100g at 100°C); slightly soluble in alcohol. The monohydrate is white monoclinic crystalline solid; refractive index 1.460; density 1.51 g/cm3; soluble in water, more soluble than the anhydrous salt (22.3g and 26.8g/100g at 10 and 100°C, respectively); slightly soluble in alcohol; insoluble in ether.

Uses

The compound is soluble in water. The compound is used in the formulation of lithium soaps used in multipurpose greases; also in the manufacture of various lithium salts; and as an additive to the electrolyte of alkaline storage batteries. LiOH also is an efficient, light-weight absorbent for carbon dioxide.

Uses

Lithium hydroxide is used as a heat transfer medium, as a storage-battery electrolyte and also used for the production of lithium greases. It is also used in ceramics, in some portland cement formulations, in the absoption of carbondioxide from sealed enviornments such as submarines, spacecrafts and breathing apparatus. It is used in esterification reactions, as stabilizer in photographic developments and as a coolant in pressurized water reactors for corrosion control.

Uses

Lithium hydroxide is an alkali metal hydroxide that is used in storage batteries and soaps and as CO2 absorber in spacecrafts.

Definition

A white crystalline solid, LiOH, is soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol, and insoluble in ether. It is known as the monohydrate (monoclinic; r.d. 1.51) and in the anhydrous form (tetragonal, r.d. 1.46; m.p. 450°C; decomposes at 924°C). The compound is made by reacting lime with lithium salts or lithium ores. Lithium hydroxide is basic but has a closer resemblance to group 2 hydroxides than to the other group 1 hydroxides (an example of the first member of a periodic group having atypical properties).

General Description

Lithium hydroxide, solution appears as a clear to water-white liquid which may have a pungent odor. Contact may cause severe irritation to skin, eyes, and mucous membranes. It may be toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. It is used to make other chemicals.

Air & Water Reactions

Dilution with water may generate enough heat to cause steaming or spattering.

Reactivity Profile

LITHIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION neutralizes acids exothermically to form salts plus water. Reacts with certain metals (such as aluminum and zinc) to form oxides or hydroxides of the metal and generate gaseous hydrogen. May initiate polymerization reactions in polymerizable organic compounds, especially epoxides. May generate flammable and/or toxic gases with ammonium salts, nitrides, halogenated organics, various metals, peroxides, and hydroperoxides. May serve as a catalyst. Reacts when heated above about 84°C with aqueous solutions of reducing sugars other than sucrose, to evolve toxic levels of carbon monoxide [Bretherick, 5th Ed., 1995].

Health Hazard

TOXIC; inhalation, ingestion or skin contact with material may cause severe injury or death. Contact with molten substance may cause severe burns to skin and eyes. Avoid any skin contact. Effects of contact or inhalation may be delayed. Fire may produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Runoff from fire control or dilution water may be corrosive and/or toxic and cause pollution.

Fire Hazard

Non-combustible, substance itself does not burn but may decompose upon heating to produce corrosive and/or toxic fumes. Some are oxidizers and may ignite combustibles (wood, paper, oil, clothing, etc.). Contact with metals may evolve flammable hydrogen gas. Containers may explode when heated.

reaction suitability

core: lithium

Safety Profile

Poison by ingestion and subcutaneous routes. Mtldly toxic by inhalation. A corrosive. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of Li.

Purification Methods

It crystallises from hot water (3mL/g) as the monohydrate. It is dehydrated at 150o in a stream of CO2-free air. It sublimes at 220o with partial decomposition [Cohen Inorg Synth V 3 1957, Bravo Inorg Synth VII 1 1963].

Lithium hydroxide Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials

Lithium carbonate Calcium hydroxide

Preparation Products

L-LACTIC ACID LITHIUM SALT 5-Bromoindole-2-carboxylic acid Lithium acetate Lithium peroxide LITHIUM LACTATE LITHIUM METASILICATE 4-[4-(Aminomethyl)pyridin-2-yl]piperazine, N1-BOC protected 5-BROMO-1-BENZOFURAN-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID 3-(2-FURYL)PROPANOIC ACID Lithium sulfate Lithium acetate dihydrate Lithium bromide 6-BROMO-1-BENZOFURAN-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID 5-Chloroindole-2-carboxylic acid 5-METHYLISOXAZOLE-3-CARBONYL CHLORIDE 2,5-Dihydroxyterephthalic acid Lithium chromate lithium base grease Lithium nitrate 1,3,5-TRIMETHYL-1,3,5-TRIPHENYLCYCLOTRISILOXANE Molybdenum disulfide lithium-based grease 1-Boc-3-hydroxymethyl-piperazine Lithium chloride
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Hebei Mujin Biotechnology Co.,Ltd
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lithium hydroxide 1310-65-2
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99%
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2020-06-30
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Lithium Hydroxide 1310-65-2
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