Lithium sulfate
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Lithium sulfate | |
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Image:Lithium sulfate.jpg | |
General | |
Systematic name | Lithium sulfate |
Other names | Lithium sulphate |
Molecular formula | Li2SO4 |
SMILES | ? |
Molar mass | 109.9376 g/mol |
Appearance | White crystalline solid, hygroscopic |
CAS number | [10377-48-7] |
Properties | |
Density and phase | 2.22 g/cm³, ? |
Solubility in water | 36.1 g/100 ml (0°C) 35.5 g/100 ml (10°C) 34.8 g/100 ml (20°C) 34.2 g/100 ml (30°C) 33.7 g/100 ml (40°C) 32.6 g/100 ml (60°C) 31.4 g/100 ml (80°C) 30.9 g/100 ml (90°C) |
Melting point | 859°C |
Boiling point | ?°C (? K) |
Chiral rotation [α]D | ?° |
Structure | |
Molecular shape | ? |
Coordination geometry |
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Crystal structure | ? |
Dipole moment | ? D |
Hazards | |
MSDS | External MSDS |
Main hazards | ? |
NFPA 704 | |
R/S statement | R: ? S: ? |
RTECS number | ? |
Supplementary data page | |
Structure and properties |
n, εr, etc. |
Thermodynamic data |
Phase behaviour Solid, liquid, gas |
Spectral data | UV, IR, NMR, MS |
Related compounds | |
Other anions | ? |
Other cations | ? |
Related ? | ? |
Related compounds | ? |
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25°C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
Lithium sulfate is a white inorganic salt used to treat bipolar disorder (see Lithium pharmacology). It is soluble in water, though it does not follow the usual trend of solubility versus temperature — its solubility in water decreases with increasing temperature. This property is shared with few inorganic compounds, such as the lanthanide sulfates.