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Product Name:
Lithium peroxide
Formula:
Li2O2
Synonyms:
Dilithium peroxide;Lithium oxide (Li2 O2 )
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Lithium peroxide appears as a white powder or sandy yellow granular solid. Irritates skin, eyes and mucous membranes. Used to produce a supply of high-purity oxygen. |
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| Color/Form | Fine white powder to sandy yellow, granular material; moisture sensitive colorless hexagonal crystals |
| Melting Point | Decomposes at melting point |
| Solubility | 8% in water at 20 °C; 5.6% in anhydrous acetic acid at 20 °C; insoluble in absolute alcohol at 20 °C |
| Density | 2.31 g/cu cm |
| Stability/Shelf Life | In closed container no detectable loss of avail oxygen |
| Other Experimental Properties | Reacts with H2O with formation of H2O2; reacts with CO2 to form Li2CO3 and O2 |
| Chemical Classes | Metals -> Peroxides, Metal |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
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| Pictogram(s) |
 Flame Over Circle Oxidizers GHS03  Corrosion Corrosives GHS05 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H272:Oxidising liquids;Oxidising solids H314:Skin corrosion/irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P260:Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 45.9 g/mol |
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| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 46.02183611 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 46.02183611 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 46.1 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 4 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 4 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 3 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Lithium peroxide appears as a white powder or sandy yellow granular solid. Irritates skin, eyes and mucous membranes. Used to produce a supply of high-purity oxygen.