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Lithium bromide

Lithium bromide structure

Lithium bromide 

structure
  • CAS No:

    7550-35-8

  • Formula:

    BrLi

  • Chemical Name:

    Lithium bromide

  • Synonyms:

    Lithium bromide (LiBr);Lithium bromide;Lithium monobromide;128084-72-0;14644-35-0;59217-62-8

  • Categories:

    Inorganic Chemistry  >  Bromine Compounds

Description

White cubic crystals; hygroscopic; refractive index 1.784; density 3.464 g/cm3; melts at 550°C; vaporizes at 1,265°C; highly soluble in water (145g/100g at 4°C), much greater solubility in hot water (254g/100g at 90°C); soluble in methanol, ethanol and ether; slightly soluble in pyridine; vapor pressure of aqueous solutions at 52 and 68% concentrations at 25°C are 5 and 0.7 torr, respectively.


DryPowder, Liquid; DryPowder, WetSolid


Lithium bromide is a lithium salt in which the counterion is bromide. The anhydrous salt forms cubic crystals similar to common salt. It is a bromide salt and a lithium salt.

Lithium bromide Basic Attributes

86.84500

85.93430

231-439-8

864G646I84

2827590000

Characteristics

0

DryPowder, Liquid; DryPowder, WetSolid

3.464

547 °C

153 °C @ Press: 758 Torr

none

1.784

H2O: 61 g/100 mL (25 º C)

Store at RT

Safety Information

UN 2056 3/PG 2

2

R22

S16-S36/37/39-S45

OJ5755000

Xn

Stable. Anhydrous form is extremely hygroscopic.

P280-P305 + P351 + P338

H302-H315-H317-H319

|Warning|H302 (96.84%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]|P261, P264, P270, P272, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P330, P332+P313, P333+P313, P337+P313, P362, P363, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 158 companies from 10 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.|H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]|P260, P264, P270, P301+P312, P309+P311, P314, P330, P405, and P501

Drug Information

lithium bromide

Lithium bromide Use and Manufacturing

Uses

Used as a humectant, in air-conditioning systems.


Functional fluids (closed systems)


Commercial adsorption chiller fluid

All other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing|Lithium bromide (LiBr): ACTIVE

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:86.9
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:1
Exact Mass:85.93434
Monoisotopic Mass:85.93434
Heavy Atom Count:2
Complexity:2
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:2
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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Drug Function and Efficacy

Inhalation of large amounts may lead to skin rashes and central nervous system disorders; ingestion in large doses can inhibit the central nervous system. It is used in small quantities in the pharmaceutical industry.

This ingredient has been used in drugs with the following functions (note: it does not mean that the ingredient itself has the following health functions)

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