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Lithium oxide, 99.5% (metals basis)

Catalog No. AA4183209
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Description

For Use As a Ceramics and Special Glass Formulations, Carbon Dioxide Absorbent | CAS: 12057-24-8 | Li2O

The main use of potassium chloride is in the manufacture of fertilizers. It finds use in medicine as an electrolyte replenisher, and to treat hypokalemia with its pharmaceutical preparation, a condition in which the level of potassium will be low in blood. Further it finds use as a flux agent in welding and metal casting. It is useful in water softener units, certain de-icing products and calibration of the radiation monitoring equipment. It finds use as a scotophor in dark-trace CRTs.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Suitable for battery materials development.

Air and Moisture Sensitive; Readily absorbs carbon dioxide and water from air
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 12057-24-8
Molecular Formula Li2O
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 29.88
MDL Number MFCD00016183
InChI Key XZIUWXMPQBQHMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
IUPAC Name (lithiooxy)lithium
SMILES [Li]O[Li]

Specifications

Melting Point 1427°C
Color White
Physical Form Powder
Quantity 10 g
Assay Percent Range 99.5% (Metal basis)
Solubility Information Soluble in water.
Formula Weight 29.88
Odor Odorless
Sensitivity Air and moisture sensitive
Appearance White powder
Density 2.013 g/cm3 at 20°C
Chemical Name or Material Lithium oxide
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Safety and Handling

Hazard Category H314-H335
Precautionary Statement P260-P264b-P271-P280-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P363-P501c
DOTInformation DOT Class: 8, Packaging Group: II
EINECSNumber 235-019-5
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures
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RUO – Research Use Only

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