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Also known as Li2CO3, carbonic acid, dilithium salt, dilithium carbonate

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula
CLi2O3
Molecular weight
73.9 g/mol
IUPAC name
dilithium;carbonate
SMILES
[Li+].[Li+].C(=O)([O-])[O-]
InChIKey
XGZVUEUWXADBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Polar surface area
63.2 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Encyclopedic overview

Lithium carbonate is an inorganic compound, the lithium salt of carbonic acid with the formula Li 2CO 3.

Lithium carbonate is an important industrial chemical. It is a precursor to compounds used in lithium-ion batteries.

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