Description
Lithium chromate appears as a yellow crystalline solid. The primary hazard is the threat to the environment. Immediate steps should be taken to limit its spread to the environment. It is used as a corrosion inhibitor and in the manufacture of other chemicals.
Synonyms
LITHIUM CHROMATE;dilithium,dioxido(dioxo)chromium;Dilithium chromate;Lithium Chromate dihydrate;Chromium lithium oxide
IUPAC Name
dilithium;dioxido(dioxo)chromium
Molecular Weight
129.9g/mol
Molecular Formula
CrLi2O4
Canonical SMILES
[Li+].[Li+].[O-][Cr](=O)(=O)[O-]
InChI
InChI=1S/Cr.2Li.4O/q;2*+1;;;2*-1
InChI Key
JQVALDCWTQRVQE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Melting Point
844ºC
Density
1.355
Solubility
111 g/100 g water at 20 °C;The anhydrous salt is appreciably soluble in methanol and ethanol;Sol in water
Appearance
Yellow crystalline solid
Autoignition Temperature
Not flammable (USCG, 1999)
Color Form
Yellow crystalline powder
Complexity
62.2
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
3
EC Number
238-244-7
Exact Mass
129.95217g/mol
Formal Charge
0
H-Bond Acceptor
4
H-Bond Donor
0
Heavy Atom Count
7
LogP
-0.47520
Monoisotopic Mass
129.95217g/mol
Odor
Odorless
Other Experimental
Lithium chromate is an oxidizing agent. Can oxidize combustibles. Combining the chromate with zirconium can be explosive given the right proportions of reactants.;Yellow crystal powder. Deliquescent; becomes anhydrous at 74.6 °C; very soluble in water /Lithium chromate dihydrate/;Eutectic with water below -60 °C;Decomposes at 75 °C /Lithium chromate dihydrate/;Density: 2.15 g/cu cm /Lithium chromate dihydrate/;Soluble in water and in alcohols /Lithium chromate dihydrate/;Solubility: 48.6 wt% at 20 °C /Lithium chromate dihydrate/
Rotatable Bond Count
0
UNII
5UR77B9Q8M
UN Number
3077
