Lithium is a highly reactive alkali metal that is widely used in various industrial applications due to its unique properties. Lithium compounds are formed by combining lithium with other elements, such as oxygen, sulfur, and chlorine, to form different chemical compounds. These compounds have a wide range of applications, including use in batteries, ceramics, glass, and pharmaceuticals. Lithium is also used as a medication to treat bipolar disorder and other mental health conditions.
One of the most common lithium compounds is lithium carbonate, which is used in the production of lithium-ion batteries, ceramics, and glass. Lithium hydroxide is another important compound that is used in air purification systems, as well as in the production of lithium greases and lubricants. Lithium chloride is used as a desiccant and in the production of lithium metal, while lithium sulfate is used in the production of fertilizers and as a reagent in chemical reactions.
Subcategories
This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
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- Lithium minerals (25 P, 1 F)
- Lithium salts (38 P)
O
- Organolithium compounds (31 P)
Pages in category "Lithium compounds"
The following 77 pages are in this category, out of 77 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
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- Lithium aluminate
- Lithium aluminium germanium phosphate
- Lithium aluminium hydride
- Lithium arsenide
- Lithium beryllide
- Lithium bicarbonate
- Lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide
- Lithium borate
- Lithium carbide
- Lithium cobalt oxide
- Lithium cyanide
- Lithium diisopropylamide
- Lithium disilicate
- Lithium fluoride
- Lithium helide
- Lithium hexafluoroaluminate
- Lithium hexafluoroantimonate
- Lithium hexafluoroarsenate
- Lithium hexafluorosilicate
- Lithium hexafluorostannate
- Lithium hexafluorotitanate
- Lithium hexafluorotungstate
- Lithium hexafluorozirconate
- Lithium hydride
- Lithium hydroxide
- Lithium imide
- Lithium iodate
- Lithium iodide
- Lithium iridate
- Lithium iron phosphate
- Lithium lactate
- Lithium laurate
- Lithium metasilicate
- Lithium molybdate
- Lithium molybdenum purple bronze
- Lithium monoxide anion
- Lithium nickel cobalt aluminium oxides
- Lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxides
- Lithium nitride
- Lithium orotate
- Lithium orthosilicate
- Lithium oxide
- Lithium periodate
- Lithium permanganate
- Lithium peroxide
- Lithium phosphide
- Lithium platinate
- Lithium polonide
- Lithium ruthenate
- Lithium selenide
- Lithium sulfite
- Lithium telluride
- Lithium tellurite
- Lithium tert-butoxide
- Lithium tetrahydridogallate
- Lithium tetramethylpiperidide
- Lithium thiocyanate
- Lithium titanate
- Lithium triborate
- Lithium triethylborohydride
- Lithium tritelluride
- LLZO
- Lucifer yellow