Lithium chloride

Preparation

To make lithium chloride you need to cause a chemical reaction with Lithium Hydroxide and Hydrochloride acid or Lithium carbonate with hydrochloric acid.

Uses

The main use of Lithium Chloride is in the making of lithium metal. They did this by electrolysis of a LiCl/KC1 melt at 450 C,  In the 1940’s Lithium Chloride was used instead of salt, but was soon discontinued because of toxic effects.

Properties