Lithium oxide
Description
A caustic white powder that absorbs Carbon dioxide and water from air. Lithium oxide is used in the manufacture of ceramics and glass. At high temperatures, a solution of lithium oxide will attack Glass, Silica, and many metals.
Synonyms and Related Terms
lithia
| Composition | Li2O |
|---|---|
| CAS | 12057-24-8 |
| Melting Point | 1570 |
| Density | 2.013 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 29.88 |
| Refractive Index | 1.644 |
Hazards and Safety
Corrosive to skin, eyes and membranes
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 5564
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: ref. index = 1.644