Lithium Iodide Trihydrate

Name:
Lithium Iodide Trihydrate
Detailed information:

M Formula:	LiI•3H2O
Properties:
White crystals. D 3.48 (25C), mp 72C, loses water (anhydrous) 450C. bp 1171C, extremely hygroscopic. Soluble in water and in alcohol.
Derivation:
Action of hydriodic acid on lithium hydroxide with subsequent crystallization.
Use:
Air conditioning, catalyst in acetal formation, solubilizes lithium in propylamine, nucleonics.