Lithium nitrate
- Formula: LiNO3
- Hill system formula: Li1N1O3
- CAS registry number: [7790-69-4]
- Formula weight: 68.946
- Class: nitrate
- Colour: white
- Appearance: crystalline solid
- Melting point: 264°C; 253°C
- Boiling point:
- Density: 2380 kg m-3
The following are some synonyms of lithium nitrate:
- lithium nitrate
- lithium(I) nitrate
The oxidation number of lithium in lithium nitrate is 1.
Synthesis
One way to make lithium nitrate is to neutralize a solution of the carbonate with nitric acid, HNO3.
Li2CO3(aq) + 2HNO3(aq) → 2LiNO3(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)
Element analysis
The table shows element percentages for LiNO3 (lithium nitrate).
| Element | % |
|---|---|
| Li | 10.07 |
| N | 20.32 |
| O | 69.62 |
Isotope pattern for LiNO3
The chart below shows the calculated isotope pattern for the formula LiNO3 with the most intense ion set to 100%.
References
The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.
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