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| IUPAC name Lithium oxalate | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.232 |
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| Properties | |
| Li2C2O4 | |
| Molar mass | 101.90 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless crystalline solid |
| Density | 2.12 g/cm3 |
| 6.6 g per 100 g of water | |
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| H302,H312 | |
| P264,P270,P280,P301+P312,P302+P352,P312,P322,P330,P363,P501 | |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Lithium oxalate is anorganic compound with the chemical formulaLi2C2O4. It is a salt oflithium metal andoxalic acid.[3][4] It consists of lithiumcationsLi+ andoxalateanionsC2O2−4. Lithium oxalate is soluble in water and converts tolithium oxide when heated.[5]
One of the methods of synthesis is the reaction of direct neutralization ofoxalic acid withlithium hydroxide:
The compound crystallizes in themonoclinic system,cell parametersa = 3.400Å,b = 5.156 Å,c = 9.055 Å,β = 95.60°,Z = 4.[3]
Lithium oxalate decomposes when heated at 410–500 °C (770–932 °F; 683–773 K):
Inpyrotechnics, the compound is used tocolor the flame red.[6]
