Chinese name: Lithium bromide
English name: Lithium bromide
Chemical formula: BrLi
Molecular weight: 86.85
CAS Registry Number: 7550-35-8
EINECS number: 231-439-8
Density: 3.464
Melting point: 442–547°C
Boiling point: 1265°C
Appearance: White powder or granular crystals, cubic crystal system. Colorless transparent or pale yellow liquid.
Solubility: Soluble in water and ethanol; slightly soluble in pyridine.
Uses:
1. Acts as an efficient water vapor absorbent and air humidity regulator.
2. Widely used in the refrigeration industry as an absorption refrigerant; in the organic industry as a hydrogen chloride scavenger and organic fiber expander.
3. Used in medicine as a hypnotic and sedative.
4. Employed in the battery industry as an electrolyte for high-energy and micro batteries.
5. Also used in the photographic industry and analytical chemistry.