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 for its efficacy in the treatment of mood disorders such as bipolar disorder.

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