Lithium hypochlorite
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Surname | Lithium hypochlorite | ||||||||||||||||||
Molecular formula | LiClO | ||||||||||||||||||
Brief description |
white crystals |
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properties | |||||||||||||||||||
Molar mass | 58.39 g mol −1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Physical state |
firmly |
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density |
0.531 g cm −3 |
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Melting point |
135 ° C |
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boiling point |
1336 ° C |
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solubility |
soluble in water |
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safety instructions | |||||||||||||||||||
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As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . |
Lithium hypochlorite , LiClO, is a white powder and the hypochlorite of lithium .
Extraction and presentation
Treatment of a lithium hydroxide solution with dichloromonoxide allows the salt to be extracted:
This reaction is not complete and gets weaker over time.
properties
Dry lithium hypochlorite reacts with chlorine . This produces lithium chloride and dichloromonoxide:
When the salt is moistened, lithium chlorate is formed instead .
use
Lithium hypochlorite is used to disinfect swimming pools.
safety instructions
Caution should be exercised when working with lithium hypochlorite. It can be harmful to health through absorption through the skin and cause corrosion. It is extremely damaging to tissue in the upper respiratory tract and on the mucous membranes.
Symptoms such as cough, headache or shortness of breath may occur after exposure.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Datasheet Lithium Hypochlorite from AmericanElements, accessed on April 12, 2020.
- ↑ a b c d R. J. Meyer: Lithium: supplementary volume . Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 3-662-12268-5 , pp. 399 .
- ↑ a b c d data sheet lithium hypochlorite from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on April 12, 2020 ( PDF ).