Characteristic

Lithium chloride is a chemical compound with the formula LiCl. The salt is a typical ionic compound, although the small size of the Li⁺ ion gives rise to properties not seen for other alkali metal chlorides

Chemical formula：LiCl

Molar mass：42.39 g·mol⁻¹

Appearance：white solid

hygroscopic, sharp

Density：2.068 g/cm³

Melting point：605–614 °C (1,121–1,137 °F; 878–887 K)

Boiling point：1,382 °C (2,520 °F; 1,655 K)

Solubility in water：68.29 g/100 mL (0 °C)

                                  74.48 g/100 mL (10 °C)

                                  84.25 g/100 mL (25 °C)

                                  88.7 g/100 mL (40 °C)

                                  123.44 g/100 mL (100 °C)[1]

Solubility：soluble in hydrazine, methylformamide, butanol, selenium(IV) oxychloride, propanol

Application

Lithium chloride is mainly used in the field of air conditioning, used as flux, desiccant, chemical reagent, and used to make fireworks, dry batteries and lithium metal.