Lithium sulfate

Lithium sulfate is a white inorganic salt with the formula Li2SO4. It is the lithium salt of sulfuric acid.

Lithium sulfate

__ Li+ __ S6+ __ O2−
Names
IUPAC name
Lithium sulfate
Other names
Lithium sulphate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.030.734
RTECS number
  • OJ6419000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2Li.H2O4S/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h;;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-2 N
    Key: INHCSSUBVCNVSK-UHFFFAOYSA-L N
  • InChI=1/2Li.H2O4S/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h;;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-2
    Key: INHCSSUBVCNVSK-NUQVWONBAF
  • [Li+].[Li+].[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-]
Properties
Li2SO4
Molar mass 109.94 g/mol
Appearance White crystalline solid, hygroscopic
Density 2.221 g/cm3 (anhydrous)
2.06 g/cm3 (monohydrate)
Melting point 859 °C (1,578 °F; 1,132 K)
Boiling point 1,377 °C (2,511 °F; 1,650 K)
monohydrate:
34.9 g/100 mL (25 °C)
29.2 g/100 mL (100 °C)
Solubility insoluble in absolute ethanol, acetone and pyridine
-40.0·10−6 cm3/mol
1.465 (β-form)
Structure
Primitive monoclinic
P 21/a, No. 14
a = 8.239 Å, b = 4.954 Å, c = 8.474 Å
α = 90°, β = 107.98°, γ = 90°
328.9 Å3
4
Tetrahedral at sulfur
Thermochemistry
1.07 J/g K
113 J/mol K
−1436.37 kJ/mol
-1324.7 kJ/mol
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
0
0
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
613 mg/kg (rat, oral)
Related compounds
Other anions
Lithium chloride
Other cations
Sodium sulfate

Potassium sulfate
Rubidium sulfate
Caesium sulfate

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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