CAS number : 7550-35-8
Molecular weight :86.84
Molecular formula/chemical symbol :LiBr
Description :
Lithium bromide, or LiBr, is a chemical compound of lithium and bromine. Its extreme hygroscopic character makes LiBr useful as a desiccant in certain air conditioning systems.
LiBr is prepared by treatment of lithium carbonate with hydrobromic acid. The salt forms several crystalline hydrates, unlike the other alkali metal bromides. The anhydrous salt forms cubic crystals similar to common salt.
Lithium Hydroxide and Hydrobromic Acid (Aqueous solution of Hydrogen Bromide) will precipitate Lithium Bromide in the presence of water.
LiOH + HBr → LiBr + H2O
Lithium bromide |
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IUPAC name[hide] Lithium bromide |
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Identifiers |
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74049 Y |
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OJ5755000 |
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Properties |
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LiBr |
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86.845(3) g/mol |
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Appearance |
White solid |
3.464 g/cm3 |
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552 °C |
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1265 °C |
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Solubility in water |
145 g/100
mL (4 °C) |
soluble in methanol, ethanol, ether |
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Refractive index (nD) |
1.784 |
Thermochemistry |
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Std enthalpy of |
-4.044 kJ/g |
Hazards |
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EU Index |
Not listed |
not flammable |
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Related compounds |
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Other anions |
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Other cations |
Sodium
bromide |
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) |
USES :
Lithium bromide is used in air-conditioning systems as desiccant.
Otherwise the salt is useful as a reagent in organic synthesis. For example it reversibly forms adducts with some pharmaceuticals.
Report :
Product name |
Lithium bromide |
CAS:7550-35-8 |
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Description |
White cubic crystalline or granular powder |
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TEST ITEMS |
TEST RESULTS |
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LiBr Content is not less than (%) |
99.0 |
99.5 |
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The impurity content is not greater than (%) |
Ca |
0.01 |
0.005 |
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Mg |
0.005 |
0.0005 |
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Fe |
0.001 |
0.0002 |
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Cl |
0.1 |
0.05 |
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SO4 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
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Water insoluble matter |
0.04 |
0.02 |
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H2O |
0.8 |
0.4 |
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