Lithium iodide

Lithium iodide, or LiI, is a compound of lithium and iodine. When exposed to air, it becomes yellow in color, due to the oxidation of iodide to iodine. It crystallizes in the NaCl motif. It can participate in various hydrates.

Lithium iodide

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Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.030.735
UNII
  • InChI=1S/HI.Li/h1H;/q;+1/p-1 Y
    Key: HSZCZNFXUDYRKD-UHFFFAOYSA-M Y
  • InChI=1/HI.Li/h1H;/q;+1/p-1
    Key: HSZCZNFXUDYRKD-REWHXWOFAM
  • [Li+].[I-]
Properties
LiI
Molar mass 133.85 g/mol
Appearance White crystalline solid
Density 4.076 g/cm3 (anhydrous)
3.494 g/cm3 (trihydrate)
Melting point 469 °C (876 °F; 742 K)
Boiling point 1,171 °C (2,140 °F; 1,444 K)
1510 g/L (0 °C)
1670 g/L (25 °C)
4330 g/L (100 °C)
Solubility soluble in ethanol, propanol, ethanediol, ammonia
Solubility in methanol 3430 g/L (20 °C)
Solubility in acetone 426 g/L (18 °C)
50.0·10−6 cm3/mol
1.955
Thermochemistry
0.381 J/g K or 54.4 J/mol K
75.7 J/mol K
-2.02 kJ/g or −270.48 kJ/mol
-266.9 kJ/mol
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
0
0
Flash point Non-flammable
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Related compounds
Other anions
Lithium fluoride
Lithium chloride
Lithium bromide
Lithium astatide
Other cations
Sodium iodide
Potassium iodide
Rubidium iodide
Caesium iodide
Francium iodide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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