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8 g/mol
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LITHIUM HYDRIDE
CAS7580-67-8EC231-484-3
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
Reducing agent and desiccant
Lithium hydride is an inorganic compound that appears as a white or translucent crystalline mass or powder. It is primarily used as a reducing agent and desiccant, and serves as a source of hydrogen in various chemical reactions.
Reducing agentDesiccantSource of hydrogen
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Safety Reference
Danger
H260In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously
H301Toxic if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H331Toxic if inhaled
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H370Causes damage to organs
H371May cause damage to organs
H330Fatal if inhaled
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
lithium hydride
InChIKey
SRTHRWZAMDZJOS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[H-].[Li+]
Synonyms (10)
- Hydrure de lithium (French)
- LITHIUM HYDRIDE
- Lithium hydride (LiH)
- Lithium hydride anion
- Lithium monohydride
- UN1414 UN2805
- [LiH]
- hydride lithium
- hydridolithium
- hydrure de lithium