Lithium nitrate

Lithium nitrate
	__ Li+ __ N __ O
Identifiers
CAS Number	7790-69-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	8305408 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.029.290
PubChem CID	10129889;
RTECS number	QU9200000;
UNII	68XG6U4533 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90884437 ;
	InChI Key: IIPYXGDZVMZOAP-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1S/Li.NO3/c;2-1(3)4/q+1;-1 Key: IIPYXGDZVMZOAP-UHFFFAOYSA-N; InChI=1/Li.NO3/c;2-1(3)4/q+1;-1 Key: IIPYXGDZVMZOAP-UHFFFAOYAC;
	SMILES [Li+].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-];
Properties
Chemical formula	LiNO3
Molar mass	68.946 g/mol
Appearance	White to light yellow solid
Density	2.38 g/cm3
Melting point	255 °C (491 °F; 528 K)
Boiling point	600 °C (1,112 °F; 873 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	52.2 g/100 mL (20 °C) ; 90 g/100 mL (28 °C) ; 234 g/100 mL (100 °C)
Solubility	soluble in ethanol, methanol, pyridine, ammonia, acetone
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−62.0·10−6 cm3/mol (+3 H2O)
Refractive index (nD)	1.735
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	64 J/(mol K)
Std molar; entropy (S⦵298)	105 J/(mol K)
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfH⦵298)	−7.007 kJ/g or −482.3 kJ/mol
Gibbs free energy (ΔfG⦵)	−389.5 kJ/mol
Std enthalpy of; combustion (ΔcH⦵298)	25.5 kJ/mol
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Oxidant, irritant
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 0 0 OX
Flash point	Non-flammable
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	1426 mg/kg (oral, rat)
Related compounds
Other cations	Sodium nitrate; Potassium nitrate; Rubidium nitrate; Caesium nitrate
Related compounds	Lithium sulfate; Lithium chloride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Lithium nitrate is an inorganic compound with the formula LiNO₃. It is the lithium salt of nitric acid (an alkali metal nitrate). The salt is deliquescent, absorbing water to form the hydrated form, lithium nitrate trihydrate. Its eutectics are of interest for heat transfer fluids.^[2]

It is made by treating lithium carbonate or lithium hydroxide with nitric acid.

^ Pradyot Patnaik. Handbook of Inorganic Chemicals. McGraw-Hill, 2002, ISBN 0-07-049439-8.^{[page needed]}
^ Wietelmann, Ulrich and Bauer, Richard J. (2005) "Lithium and Lithium Compounds" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Wiley-VCH: Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a15_393.

[1] Pradyot Patnaik. Handbook of Inorganic Chemicals. McGraw-Hill, 2002, ISBN 0-07-049439-8.^{[page needed]}

[Ullmann-2] Wietelmann, Ulrich and Bauer, Richard J. (2005) "Lithium and Lithium Compounds" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Wiley-VCH: Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a15_393.

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Identifiers

__ Li⁺ __ N __ O

CAS Number	7790-69-4^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	8305408^N
ECHA InfoCard	100.029.290
PubChem CID	10129889
RTECS number	QU9200000
UNII	68XG6U4533^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90884437
InChI Key: IIPYXGDZVMZOAP-UHFFFAOYSA-N^N InChI=1S/Li.NO3/c;2-1(3)4/q+1;-1 Key: IIPYXGDZVMZOAP-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/Li.NO3/c;2-1(3)4/q+1;-1 Key: IIPYXGDZVMZOAP-UHFFFAOYAC
SMILES [Li+].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-]
Properties
Chemical formula	LiNO₃
Molar mass	68.946 g/mol
Appearance	White to light yellow solid
Density	2.38 g/cm³
Melting point	255 °C (491 °F; 528 K)
Boiling point	600 °C (1,112 °F; 873 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	52.2 g/100 mL (20 °C) 90 g/100 mL (28 °C) 234 g/100 mL (100 °C)
Solubility	soluble in ethanol, methanol, pyridine, ammonia, acetone
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−62.0·10⁻⁶ cm³/mol (+3 H₂O)
Refractive index (n_D)	1.735^[1]
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	64 J/(mol K)
Std molar entropy (S^⦵₂₉₈)	105 J/(mol K)
Std enthalpy of formation (Δ_fH^⦵₂₉₈)	−7.007 kJ/g or −482.3 kJ/mol
Gibbs free energy (Δ_fG^⦵)	−389.5 kJ/mol
Std enthalpy of combustion (Δ_cH^⦵₂₉₈)	25.5 kJ/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Oxidant, irritant
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 0 0 OX
Flash point	Non-flammable
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD₅₀ (median dose)	1426 mg/kg (oral, rat)
Related compounds
Other cations	Sodium nitrate Potassium nitrate Rubidium nitrate Caesium nitrate
Related compounds	Lithium sulfate Lithium chloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references