Lithium hydroxide
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Description
A caustic white crystalline powder. Lithium hydroxide is used in photographic developing solutions. It is also used as a sorbent for Carbon dioxide especially in spacesuits. Lithium hydroxide in used the in manufacture of alkyd resins and for the production of other lithium salts.
Risks
- Corrosive to skin, eyes and membranes.
- Inhalation and ingestion may be toxic.
- EChemie: SDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in water. Slightly soluble in ethanol.
| Composition | LiOH |
|---|---|
| CAS | 1310-65-2 |
| Melting Point | 471 C |
| Density | 2.54 g/ml |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 23.95 |
| Boiling Point | 924C (dec) |