Lithium chlorate

Lithium chlorate

Names
Other names Chloric acid, lithium salt
Identifiers
CAS Number	13453-71-9 Y
ChemSpider	55520
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
PubChem	23682463
InChI InChI=1S/ClHO3.Li/c2-1(3)4;/h(H,2,3,4);/q;+1/p-1
SMILES [Li+].[O-]Cl(=O)=O
Properties
Chemical formula	LiClO3
Molar mass	90.39 g/mol
Melting point	127.6 to 129 °C (261.7 to 264.2 °F; 400.8 to 402.1 K)
Solubility in water	241g/100mL (0 °C) 777g/100mL (60 °C)
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
Related compounds
Other anions	Lithium chloride Lithium hypochlorite Lithium perchlorate
Other cations	Sodium chlorate Potassium chlorate Caesium chlorate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Lithium chlorate is the inorganic chemical compound with the formula LiClO₃. Like all chlorates, it is an oxidizer and may become unstable and possibly explosive if mixed with organic materials, reactive metal powders, or sulfur.

It can be manufactured by the reaction of hot, concentrated lithium hydroxide with chlorine:

3 Cl₂ + 6 LiOH → 5 LiCl + LiClO₃ + 3 H₂O

Lithium chlorate has a very high solubility in water. It is also a 6-electron oxidant. Its electrochemical reduction is facilitated by acid, electrocatalysts and redox mediators. These properties make LiClO3 an interesting oxidant for high energy density flow batteries. Lithium chlorate has a very low melting point for an inorganic ionic salt.