LITHIUM DICHROMATE
LITHIUM DICHROMATE Basic information
- Product Name:
- LITHIUM DICHROMATE
- Synonyms:
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- Dichromic acid dilithium salt
- lithium dichromate(VI)
- LITHIUM BICHROMATE
- GLGSRACCZFMWDT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS:
- 13843-81-7
- MF:
- Cr2Li2O7
- MW:
- 229.87
- EINECS:
- 237-567-0
- Mol File:
- 13843-81-7.mol
LITHIUM DICHROMATE Chemical Properties
- EPA Substance Registry System
- Chromic acid (H2Cr2O7), dilithium salt (13843-81-7)
LITHIUM DICHROMATE Usage And Synthesis
Chemical Properties
Lithium chromate is a yellow crystalline powder.
General Description
Orange red to black brown crystalline powder. Denser than water.
Air & Water Reactions
Hygroscopic. Water soluble.
Reactivity Profile
LITHIUM DICHROMATE is an oxidizer. Can react with combustibles [USCG, 1999]. May decompose when heated giving off oxygen that further supports combustion [USCG, 1999].
Health Hazard
INHALATION: Corrosive to mucous membranes. SKIN: Causes dermatitis and slow-healing ulcers. EYES: Conjunctivitis and lacrimation. INGESTION: Violent gastroenteritis, peripheral vascular collapse, vertigo, muscle cramps, coma, hemorrhagic diathesis, fever, liver damage and renal failure.
Fire Hazard
Behavior in Fire: May decompose giving off oxygen with supports further combustion.
Potential Exposure
Used as a corrosion inhibitor, heat transfer agent; and oxidizing agent in leather and metal finishing. Also used in photography, wood preservatives; batteries, safety matches, and cement
Shipping
UN3288 Toxic solids, inorganic, n.o.s., Hazard Class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poisonous materials, Technical Name Required.
Incompatibilities
Aqueous solution is caustic. A strong oxidizer; strong reaction with reducing agents, combustibles, organic material, hydrazine, chromic acid; sulfur, acids. Attacks plastics and aluminum