Chemical Property of Lithium
Chemical Property:
- Appearance/Colour:white to grey powder
- Melting Point:680 °C(lit.)
- Boiling Point:850(分解)
- PSA：0.00000
- Density:0.82 g/cm3
- LogP:0.00000
- Storage Temp.:water-free area
- Sensitive.:Air & Moisture Sensitive
- Solubility.:Slightly soluble in dimethylformamide. Insoluble in acetone, ben
- Water Solubility.:reacts
- Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:0
- Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:0
- Rotatable Bond Count:0
- Exact Mass:7.01600343
- Heavy Atom Count:1
- Complexity:0
- Transport DOT Label:Dangerous When Wet
- Purity/Quality:
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99% *data from raw suppliers
Lithium hydride *data from reagent suppliers
Safty Information:
- Pictogram(s):
F,
C,
T
- Hazard Codes:F,C,T
- Statements:
14-34-25-14/15
- Safety Statements:
16-26-27-36/37/39-7/8-45-25
- MSDS Files:
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SDS file from LookChem
Total 1 MSDS from other Authors
Useful:
- Chemical Classes:Metals -> Elements, Metallic
- Drug Classes:Antipsychotic Agents
- Canonical SMILES:[Li]
- Recent ClinicalTrials:Studies of Brain Function and Course of Illness in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
- Recent EU Clinical Trials:Optimizing response to Li treatment through personalized evaluation of
- Recent NIPH Clinical Trials:Boron neutron capture therapy for recurrent and refractory breast cancer after X-ray treatment
- Inhalation Risk:Evaporation at 20 °C is negligible; a harmful concentration of airborne particles can, however, be reached quickly when dispersed.
- Effects of Short Term Exposure:The substance is corrosive to the eyes, skin and respiratory tract. Corrosive on ingestion. Inhalation may cause lung oedema.
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Physical properties
White crystalline solid; cubic crystals; density 0.82 g/cm3; melts at 686.4°C; decomposes in water; soluble in acids.
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Uses
Lithium hydride is used in the manufactureof lithium aluminum hydride and silane, as apowerful reducing agent, as a condensationagent in organic synthesis, as a portablesource of hydrogen, and as a lightweight nuclear shielding material. It is now beingused for storing thermal energy for spacepower systems (Morris et al. 1988). Lithium hydride is a bluish-white crystal that is flammable in moisture.
Used as a source of hydrogen gas that is liberated when LiH becomes wet. LiH is an excellent
desiccant and reducing agent as well as a shield that protects from radiation created by
nuclear reactions. ▼▲
Industry
Application
Role/benefit
Hydrogen
Hydrogen storage
Storage material/has the highest hydrogen content of any hydride
Hydrogen preparation
Hydrogen source/reacts violently with water to yield hydrogen
Nuclear
Nuclear reactors
Neutron shield material
Thermonuclear weapons
Fusion fuel (lithium-6 deuteride)
Astronomy
Rocket fuel
Excellent thermal value
Organic chemistry
Synthesis of complex metal hydrides
Raw material
Preparation of LiAlH4,LiBH4 and LiBHET3 ,etc.
Preparation of other hydrides amides and 2H isotopic compound
Reducing agent
