Lithium perchlorate

Lithium perchlorate is the inorganic compound with the formula LiClO4. This white or colourless crystalline salt is noteworthy for its high solubility in many solvents. It exists both in anhydrous form and as a trihydrate.

Lithium perchlorate

__ Li+     __ Cl7+     __ O2−
Unit cell of lithium perchlorate.
Names
IUPAC name
Lithium perchlorate
Other names
Perchloric acid, lithium salt; Lithium Cloricum
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.029.307
UNII
  • InChI=1S/ClHO4.Li/c2-1(3,4)5;/h(H,2,3,4,5);/q;+1/p-1 Y
    Key: MHCFAGZWMAWTNR-UHFFFAOYSA-M Y
  • InChI=1/ClHO4.Li/c2-1(3,4)5;/h(H,2,3,4,5);/q;+1/p-1
    Key: MHCFAGZWMAWTNR-REWHXWOFAR
  • [Li+].[O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O
Properties
LiClO
4
Molar mass
  • 106.39 g/mol (anhydrous)
  • 160.44 g/mol (trihydrate)
Appearance White crystals
Odor Odorless
Density 2.42 g/cm3
Melting point 236 °C (457 °F; 509 K)
Boiling point 430 °C (806 °F; 703 K)
decomposes from 400 °C
  • 42.7 g/100 mL (0 °C)
  • 49 g/100 mL (10 °C)
  • 59.8 g/100 mL (25 °C)
  • 71.8 g/100 mL (40 °C)
  • 119.5 g/100 mL (80 °C)
  • 300 g/100 g (120 °C)
Solubility Soluble in alcohols, ethyl acetate
Solubility in acetone 137 g/100 g
Solubility in alcohols
Solubility in ethyl acetate 95.2 g/100 g
Solubility in ethyl ether 113.7 g/100 g
Structure
Pnma, No. 62
a = 865.7(1) pm, b = 691.29(9) pm, c = 483.23(6) pm
4 formula per cell
tetrahedral at Cl
Thermochemistry
105 J/mol·K
125.5 J/mol·K
−380.99 kJ/mol
−254 kJ/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Oxidizer, irritant
GHS labelling:
Danger
H272, H315, H319, H335
P220, P261, P305+P351+P338
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Safety data sheet (SDS) MSDS
Related compounds
Other anions
Lithium chloride
Lithium hypochlorite
Lithium chlorate
Other cations
Sodium perchlorate
Potassium perchlorate
Rubidium perchlorate
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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