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EC number: 209-062-5 | CAS number: 554-13-2
- Life Cycle description
- Uses advised against
- Endpoint summary
- Appearance / physical state / colour
- Melting point / freezing point
- Boiling point
- Density
- Particle size distribution (Granulometry)
- Vapour pressure
- Partition coefficient
- Water solubility
- Solubility in organic solvents / fat solubility
- Surface tension
- Flash point
- Auto flammability
- Flammability
- Explosiveness
- Oxidising properties
- Oxidation reduction potential
- Stability in organic solvents and identity of relevant degradation products
- Storage stability and reactivity towards container material
- Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals
- pH
- Dissociation constant
- Viscosity
- Additional physico-chemical information
- Additional physico-chemical properties of nanomaterials
- Nanomaterial agglomeration / aggregation
- Nanomaterial crystalline phase
- Nanomaterial crystallite and grain size
- Nanomaterial aspect ratio / shape
- Nanomaterial specific surface area
- Nanomaterial Zeta potential
- Nanomaterial surface chemistry
- Nanomaterial dustiness
- Nanomaterial porosity
- Nanomaterial pour density
- Nanomaterial photocatalytic activity
- Nanomaterial radical formation potential
- Nanomaterial catalytic activity
- Endpoint summary
- Stability
- Biodegradation
- Bioaccumulation
- Transport and distribution
- Environmental data
- Additional information on environmental fate and behaviour
- Ecotoxicological Summary
- Aquatic toxicity
- Endpoint summary
- Short-term toxicity to fish
- Long-term toxicity to fish
- Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
- Toxicity to aquatic plants other than algae
- Toxicity to microorganisms
- Endocrine disrupter testing in aquatic vertebrates – in vivo
- Toxicity to other aquatic organisms
- Sediment toxicity
- Terrestrial toxicity
- Biological effects monitoring
- Biotransformation and kinetics
- Additional ecotoxological information
- Toxicological Summary
- Toxicokinetics, metabolism and distribution
- Acute Toxicity
- Irritation / corrosion
- Sensitisation
- Repeated dose toxicity
- Genetic toxicity
- Carcinogenicity
- Toxicity to reproduction
- Specific investigations
- Exposure related observations in humans
- Toxic effects on livestock and pets
- Additional toxicological data
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Melting point / freezing point
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
- Endpoint:
- melting point/freezing point
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 2009-07-30 to 2009-09-01
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
- reference to other study
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 102 (Melting point / Melting Range)
- Version / remarks:
- 1995
- Deviations:
- no
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- EU Method A.1 (Melting / Freezing Temperature)
- Version / remarks:
- 1992
- Deviations:
- no
- GLP compliance:
- no
- Type of method:
- other: differential scanning calorimetry
- Key result
- Melting / freezing pt.:
- 722 °C
- Atm. press.:
- 1 013.25 hPa
- Conclusions:
- The determination of the melting point was performed according to EU guideline A.1 and OECD 102 by applying the differential scanning calorimetry. The melting point of lithium carbonate was determined to be 722 °C at 1013.25 hPa.
- Executive summary:
The determination of the melting point was performed according to EU guideline A.1 and OECD 102 by applying the differential scanning calorimetry. The heat flow curves showed one sharp endothermic peak with a peak maximum temperature at 735 °C and an extrapolated onset temperature of 722 °C indicating the melting temperature at ambient pressure. Reweighing after the measurement the sample had lost approx. 3-4 % of its mass. The melting point of lithium carbonate was determined to be 722 °C at 1013.25 hPa.
- Endpoint:
- melting point/freezing point
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- supporting study
- Study period:
- 2007 - 2008
- Reliability:
- 4 (not assignable)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- data from handbook or collection of data
- Qualifier:
- no guideline followed
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Handbook data only. No guideline or method indicated.
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Type of method:
- other: no data
- Key result
- Melting / freezing pt.:
- 723 °C
- Atm. press.:
- 1 013.25 hPa
- Decomposition:
- yes
- Decomp. temp.:
- 1 300 °C
- Conclusions:
- Melting temperature: 723 °C
Decomposition temperature: 1300 °C - Executive summary:
According to the handbook-data lithium carbonate has a melting point of 723 °C and it decomposes at 1300 °C.
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Description of key information
The melting point of lithium carbonate was determined to be 722 °C.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
- Melting / freezing point at 101 325 Pa:
- 722 °C
Additional information
The determination of the melting point was performed according to EU guideline A.1 and OECD 102 by applying the differential scanning calorimetry. The melting point of lithium carbonate was determined to be 722 °C at 101 325 Pa. Handbook-data reveal identical / similar results.
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