Anhydrous lithium perchlorate (LiClO4 )-Powder

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)