Lithium bromide (LiBr) is a chemical compound of lithium and bromine. Its extreme hygroscopic character makes LiBr useful as a desiccant in certain air conditioning systems.<\/p>\n
Chemical formula\uff1aLiBr<\/p>\n
Molar mass\uff1a86.845(3) g\/mol<\/p>\n
Appearance\uff1aWhite solid hygroscopic<\/p>\n
Density\uff1a3.464 g\/cm3<\/p>\n
Melting point\uff1a552 \u00b0C (1,026 \u00b0F; 825 K)<\/p>\n
Boiling point\uff1a1,265 \u00b0C (2,309 \u00b0F; 1,538 K)<\/p>\n
Solubility in water\uff1a143 g\/100 mL (0 \u00b0C)\/166.7 g\/100 mL (20 \u00b0C)\/266 g\/100 mL (100 \u00b0C)<\/p>\n
Solubility\uff1asoluble in methanol, ethanol, ether, acetone<\/p>\n
slightly\uff1asoluble in pyridine<\/p>\n
Magnetic susceptibility (\u03c7)\uff1a\u221234.7\u00b710\u22126 cm3\/mol<\/p>\n
Refractive index (nD)\uff1a1.784<\/p>\n
Air Conditioning and Absorption Refrigeration: Lithium bromide is commonly used in absorption chillers, where it acts as a desiccant to absorb water vapor and facilitate cooling. In these systems, a water-LiBr solution is employed, as it efficiently absorbs heat and allows for a compact and efficient cooling system without using traditional refrigerants.<\/p>\n
Dehumidification Systems: Due to its high moisture-absorbing capacity, LiBr is also used in industrial and commercial dehumidifiers.<\/p>\n
Heat Transfer Systems: LiBr solutions are used in some heat transfer applications due to their thermal properties.<\/p>\n
Medical Applications: In lower concentrations, lithium bromide has been used historically as a sedative, though it is less common today with the development of other medications.<\/p>\n
Chemical Synthesis: LiBr serves as a reagent in organic synthesis, often used as a source of bromine or as a catalyst in certain reactions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Lithium bromide (LiBr) is a chemical compound of lithium and bromine. Its extreme hygroscopic character makes LiBr useful as a desiccant in certain air conditioning systems. Physical Properties: Chemical formula\uff1aLiBr Molar mass\uff1a86.845(3) g\/mol Appearance\uff1aWhite solid hygroscopic Density\uff1a3.464 g\/cm3 Melting point\uff1a552 \u00b0C (1,026 \u00b0F; 825 K) Boiling point\uff1a1,265 \u00b0C (2,309 \u00b0F; 1,538 K) Solubility in water\uff1a143 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":998808,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[88,90],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-998807","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-battery-materials","7":"product_cat-halide-materials","9":"first","10":"instock","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-variable"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/998807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=998807"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/998808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=998807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=998807"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=998807"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=998807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}