Characteristic

Lithium perchlorate is the inorganic compound with the formula LiClO₄. This white or colourless crystalline salt is noteworthy for its high solubility in many solvents. It exists both in anhydrous form and as a trihydrate.

Chemical formula：LiClO₄

Molar mass：106.39 g/mol (anhydrous)  160.44 g/mol (trihydrate)

Appearance：white crystals

Odor：odorless

Density：2.42 g/cm³

Melting point：236 °C (457 °F; 509 K)

Boiling point：430 °C (806 °F; 703 K)  decomposes from 400 °C

Solubility in water：42.7 g/100 mL (0 °C)  49 g/100 mL (10 °C)  59.8 g/100 mL (25 °C)  71.8 g/100 mL (40 °C)  119.5 g/100 mL (80 °C)  300 g/100 g (120 °C)

Solubility：soluble in alcohol, ethyl acetate

Solubility in acetone： 137 g/100 g

Solubility in alcohol： 1.82 g/g (0 °C, in CH3OH)  1.52 g/g (0 °C, in C2H5OH)  1.05 g/g (25 °C, in C3H7OH)  0.793 g/g (0 °C, in C4H9OH)