Lithium chlorate

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Lithium chlorate
Lithium ion   Chlorate
Names
Other names
Chloric acid, lithium salt
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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  • InChI=1S/ClHO3.Li/c2-1(3)4;/h(H,2,3,4);/q;+1/p-1
  • [Li+].[O-]Cl(=O)=O
Properties
LiClO3
Molar mass 90.39 g/mol
Melting point 127.6 to 129 °C (261.7 to 264.2 °F; 400.8 to 402.1 K)[2][3][4]
241 g/100 mL (0 °C)
459 g/100 mL (25 °C)
777 g/100 mL (60 °C)
2226 g/100 mL (100 °C)[1]
−28.8·10−6 cm3/mol
Related compounds
Other anions
Lithium chloride
Lithium hypochlorite
Lithium perchlorate
Other cations
Sodium chlorate
Potassium chlorate
Caesium chlorate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Lithium chlorate is the inorganic chemical compound with the formula LiClO3. Like all chlorates, it is an oxidizer and may become unstable and possibly explosive if mixed with organic materials, reactive metal powders, or sulfur.

It can be manufactured by the reaction of hot, concentrated lithium hydroxide with chlorine:

3 Cl2 + 6 LiOH → 5 LiCl + LiClO3 + 3 H2O

Lithium chlorate has one of the highest solubilities in water for a chemical compound. It is also a six-electron oxidant. Its electrochemical reduction is facilitated by acid, electrocatalysts and redox mediators. These properties make lithium chlorate a useful oxidant for high energy density flow batteries.[5] Lithium chlorate has a very low melting point for an inorganic ionic salt.

References[edit]

  1. ^ John Rumble (June 18, 2018). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (99 ed.). CRC Press. pp. 4–47. ISBN 978-1138561632.
  2. ^ Wang, Su-Chee Simon (1983). "The Electrochemistry of Molten Lithium Chlorate and its Possible Use with Lithium in a Battery". Journal of the Electrochemical Society. 130 (4): 741–747. Bibcode:1983JElS..130..741W. doi:10.1149/1.2119796.
  3. ^ A. N. Campbell, E. M. Kartzmark, W. B. Maryk (1966). "The Systems Sodium Chlorate - Water - Dioxane and Lithium Chlorate - Water - Dioxane, at 25°". Can. J. Chem. 44 (8): 935–937. doi:10.1139/v66-136. S2CID 97413079.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=JESOAN000130000004000741000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes&ref=no[dead link]
  5. ^ US 20140170511