| LITHIUM METABORATE Basic information |
| Product Name: | LITHIUM METABORATE |
| Synonyms: | boricacid(hbo2),lithiumsalt;lithiummetaborate,anhydrous;Lithiummetaborate,octahydrat;SPECTROMELT A 20;SPECTROMELT C 20;SPECTROMELT(R) C20;LITHIUM METABORATE;LITHIUM METABORATE 2-HYDRATE |
| CAS: | 13453-69-5 |
| MF: | BH2LiO2 |
| MW: | 51.76 |
| EINECS: | 236-631-5 |
| Product Categories: | organic or inorganic borate;Lithium Salts;Materials Science;Metal and Ceramic Science;ACS GradeSynthetic Reagents;Essential Chemicals;Inorganic Salts;Lithium;Routine Reagents;Lithium Salts;Metal and Ceramic Science;Salts;Inorganics |
| Mol File: | 13453-69-5.mol |
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| LITHIUM METABORATE Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | 845 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1,4 g/cm3 |
| storage temp. | Store at +5°C to +30°C. |
| solubility | soluble in ethanol. |
| form | Powder |
| Specific Gravity | 1.4 |
| color | White |
| Water Solubility | Soluble in water(27.5g/L). |
| Sensitive | Hygroscopic |
| Exposure limits | ACGIH: TWA 2 mg/m3; STEL 6 mg/m3 |
| Stability: | Stable. |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 13453-69-5(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) |
| Safety Information |
| Risk Statements | 20/21/22-41 |
| Safety Statements | 24/25 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| F | 3 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 2840 20 90 |
| Provider | Language |
|---|---|
| ACROS | English |
| SigmaAldrich | English |
| ALFA | English |
| LITHIUM METABORATE Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | White powder |
| Uses | Lithium Metaborate is commonly used as a fused compound or a component for an assay. It has been used for the analysis of wild rice for silicon, calcium, magnesium and potassium. Lithium metaborate was used to fuse with solid samples for decomposition. |
| Uses | Lithium metaborate is used for flux. |
| Preparation | Lithium metaborate, LiBO2, may be prepared by fusing together either lithium hydroxide or lithium carbonate and boric acid in the proper stoichiometric ratio. Recrystallization from water at about room temperature yields lithium metaborate- octahydrate, LiBO2·8H2O. The octahydrate may be dried to yield a dihydrate, LiBO2-2H2O, or a half-hydrate, LiBO2·0.5H2O. |
| General Description | Lithium metaborate (LiBO2) is the lithium salt of boric acid. It can be synthesized by reacting orthoboric acid with lithium carbonate. Its crystals belong to the monoclinic crystal system having space group P21/c. Three polymorphic forms have been identified on ambient pressure devitrification of LiBO2: α-, γ- and β′-LiBO2. |
| Flammability and Explosibility | Notclassified |
| LITHIUM METABORATE Preparation Products And Raw materials |