Lithium carbonate
ALDRICH/431559 - 99.99% trace metals basis
Synonym: Carbolithium; Carbonic acid lithium salt
CAS Number: 554-13-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CLi2O3
Molecular Weight: 73.89
EC Number: 209-062-5
MDL Number: MFCD00011084
Linear Formula: Li2CO3
Product Type: Chemical
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| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤0.005% |
| nitrate (NO3-): ≤5 ppm | |
| assay | 99.99% trace metals basis |
| cation traces | Ca: ≤0.01% |
| Fe: ≤0.002% | |
| heavy metals: ≤0.002% | |
| K: ≤0.01% | |
| Na: ≤0.1% | |
| density | 2.11 g/mL at 25 °C |
| form | powder |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| greener alternative category |  |
| greener alternative product characteristics | Design for Energy Efficiency Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry . |
| impurities | ≤0.01% insol. dil. HCl |
| ≤0.2% S compounds | |
| <100 ppm total metallic impurities | |
| InChI | 1S/CH2O3.2Li/c2-1(3)4;;/h |
| InChI key | XGZVUEUWXADBQD-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 618 °C (lit.) |
| SMILES string | [Li+].[Li+].[O-]C([O-])=O |
| sustainability | Greener Alternative Product |
| Application: | Lithium Carbonate is used in the field of high-energy lithium-ion batteries (automotive, energy storage) production, to produce materials such as LCO(Lithium Cobalt Oxide), LMO(Lithium ion Manganese Oxide), LTO(Lithium Titanate Oxide), LFP (Lithium iron phosphate), NMC111, NMC442, NMC532, NMC622 for Li-ion battery and those for other alkaline batteries. It is used to produce cathode materials such as lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO₂) and lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO₄). Due to its crystalline stability Li2CO3 is widely used in industrial sectors, including pharmaceuticals, optical glass, ceramics, alloy, and lithium-ion batteries. Lithium carbonate can be used in research areas of bipolar disorder and other mental health conditions as a mood stabilizer. Lithium carbonate is used in the treatment of bipolar disorder and other mental health conditions as a mood stabilizer. |
| Features and Benefits: | (1) Exceptional Purity: The 99.99% (<100 ppm) purity minimizes contamination from trace metals, ensuring suitability for applications sensitive to even minute impurities. (2) Consistent Performance: Ultra-high purity guarantees consistent performance across various applications, reducing variability and enhancing reliability. (3) High Purity Standard: Ideal as a standard or reagent for trace metal analysis and high-precision analytical techniques, ensuring accurate and reliable results. (4) Lower conetent of anions such (Chloride and Nitrate) |
| General description: | Lithium carbonate - 99.99% trace metals basis, an inorganic compound with its chemical formula Li2CO3, is a white powder. It’s often used in ceramic and pharmaceutical, metallurgical industries etc. It is a key ingredient in alkaline storage battery, NMC111, NMC442, NMC532, NMC622 and LFP lithium-ion batteries. |
| Packaging: | 50, 250 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P270 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22-36 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 99.99% trace metals basis |
| mp | 618 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 2.11 g/mL at 25 °C |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |