Lithium metasilicate
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| IUPAC name
Lithium metasilicate
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| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol)
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.232 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| Li2SiO3 | |
| Molar mass | 89.566 g/mol |
| Appearance | colorless crystals |
| Density | 2.52 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 1,201 °C (2,194 °F; 1,474 K) |
| insoluble | |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.584 |
| Structure | |
| orthorhombic | |
| Thermochemistry | |
Heat capacity (C)
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99.1 J/mol K |
Std molar
entropy (S⦵298) |
79.8 J/mol K |
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
-1648 kJ/mol |
Gibbs free energy (ΔfG⦵)
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28 kJ/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lithium metasilicate is an ionic compound with the formula Li2SiO3
Preparation
Lithium metasilicate is prepared by the reaction of lithium carbonate and silicon dioxide at temperatures between 515-565°C.
Applications
The melting of lithium metasilicate is used for the calibration of thermocouples.