| Identification | More | [Name]
Lithium iodide trihydrate | [CAS]
7790-22-9 | [Synonyms]
LITHIUM IODIDE
LITHIUM IODIDE HYDRATE
LITHIUM IODIDE, HYDRATED (3H2O)
LITHIUM IODIDE, HYDROUS
LITHIUM IODIDE TRIHYDRATE
LITHIUM IODIDE REAGENT | [Molecular Formula]
H6ILiO3 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00149769 | [Molecular Weight]
187.89 | [MOL File]
7790-22-9.mol |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Melting point ]
73 °C(lit.)
| [Boiling point ]
1171 °C
| [density ]
3.49 | [solubility ]
very soluble in ethanol, acetone | [form ]
crystal | [color ]
colorless to yellow | [Specific Gravity]
3.43 | [Water Solubility ]
soluble in about 0.5 parts H2O or alcohol;very solublein amyl alcohol or acetone [MER06] | [Stability:]
hygroscopic | [CAS DataBase Reference]
7790-22-9(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
white crystal(s); extremely hygroscopic; granules of fused masses; becomes yellow due to liberation of I2 when exposed to atmospheric; used in air conditioning, as a catalyst in acetal formation; there are two other hydrates: LiI·2H2O, 17023-25-5, and LiI·H2O, 17023-24-4 [KIR81] [HAW93] [MER06] | [Uses]
Lithium Iodide Hydrate is used in the dehydration of alkali metal iodides in vacuum and in the dehydration of lithium iodide hydrate crystals. |
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