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Lithium iodide



Lithium Iodide
Other names lithium(I) iodide
Identifiers
CAS number 10377-51-2
Properties
Molecular formula LiI
Molar mass 133.845 g/mol
Appearance White crystalline solid
Density 3.494 g/cm³, Solid
Melting point

459°C

Boiling point

1171°C

Solubility in water 151[1] g/100mL(25°C)
Hazards
MSDS External MSDS
Related Compounds
Other anions Lithium fluoride, Lithium chloride, lithium bromide.
Other cations Sodium iodide, Potassium iodide
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Lithium iodide, or LiI, is a compound of lithium and iodine. When exposed to air, it becomes yellow in color, due to the liberation of the iodine.[2]

Applications

Lithium iodide is used as an electrolyte for high temperature batteries. It is also used for long life batteries as required, for example, by artificial pacemakers. The solid is used as a phosphor for neutron detection.[3]

See also

  • Lithium battery

References

  1. ^ Lithium Iodide MSDS. Retrieved on 2007-04-27.
  2. ^ A PDF file from ESPICorp Inc., a supplier of lithium iodide. Retrieved on September 16, 2005.
  3. ^ Some lithium iodide phosphors for slow neutron detection, K. P. Nicholson et al. Br. J. Appl. Phys. 6 104-106 (1955) doi:10.1088/0508-3443/6/3/311
 
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