IUPAC-NIST Solubility Database
NIST Standard Reference Database 106


Glass Ball as Bullet Solubility System: Lithium formate with Water

Components:
   (1) Lithium formate; LiCHO2; [556-63-8]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
   (2) Water; H2O; [7732-18-5]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail

Original Measurements:
   Groschuff, E., Ber Dtsch. Chem. Ges. 36, 1783, 4351 (1903).

Variables:
   Temperature = -20 ºC to 122 ºC

Prepared By:
   Chr. Balarew and St. Trendafilova

Experimental Remarks:

   The molality values were calculated by the compilers.
Note: The LiCHO2 decomposes at about 230 °C.

Experimental Data:   (Notes on the Nomenclature)
(Please see footnotes following the table(s).)
  
Composition of equilibrium liquid phases.
t/°CPhaseMass Fraction w1m1 [mol kg-1]Solid Phase(s)ρ [g·ml-1]
-20Liquid21.145.16LiCHO2•H2O
0Liquid24.426.22LiCHO2•H2O
18Liquid27.857.43LiCHO2•H2O1.142
49.5Liquid35.6010.64LiCHO2•H2O
74Liquid44.9115.69LiCHO2•H2O
91Liquid54.1622.74LiCHO2•H2O
94Liquid------LiCHO2•H2O + LiCHO2
98Liquid57.0525.56LiCHO2
104Liquid57.6426.19LiCHO2
120Liquid59.6328.43LiCHO2
122Liquidb.p. (a)-LiCHO2
Notes:
   a  Boiling point of the saturated solution.

Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
   No information is given.

Source and Purity of Materials:
   No information is given.

Estimated Errors:
   Solubility: No information is given.
   Temperature: No information is given.