Basic Information

Product Name: Lithium Chromate

English name: lithium chromate 　　

Molecular formula: Li2CrO4 　　

Properties: yellow solid

The density is 2.15g/cm3. Melting point 495°C

Decomposition temperature 900℃

It is soluble in water, methanol and ethanol. 48.6g can be dissolved in 100g water at 20℃.

Prepared by the reaction of lithium hydroxide and chromic acid. It is used as a buffer in air conditioners and as an antifreeze and anti-corrosion agent in water cooling systems.

Physical data

♦ Properties: yellow or orange powder.

♦ Density (g/mL, 25/4℃): 2.246

♦  Relative vapor density (g/mL, air=1): not available

♦ Melting point (oC): 844

♦ Boiling point (oC, normal pressure): not available

♦ Boiling point (oC, 5.2kPa): not available

♦ Refractive index: not available

♦ Flash point (oC): not available

♦ Specific rotation (o): not available

♦ Self-ignition point or ignition temperature (oC): not available

♦ Vapor pressure (kPa, 25oC): not available

♦ Saturated vapor pressure (kPa, 60oC): not available

♦ Heat of combustion (KJ/mol): not available

♦ Critical temperature (oC): not available

♦ Critical pressure (KPa): not available

♦ Logarithmic value of oil-water (octanol/water) partition coefficient: not available

♦ Upper explosion limit (%,V/V): not available

♦ Lower explosion limit (%, V/V): not available

♦ Solubility: soluble in strong inorganic acid and alkali solution, insoluble in water and oil.