lithium hydroxide

Battery alkaline compound

Lithium hydroxide is a chemical compound of lithium, oxygen, and hydrogen, used primarily in spacecraft and submarines to scrub carbon dioxide from the air.

It also appears in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries and certain lubricants.

The compound is caustic and can cause burns on contact with skin.

Opposites
chemical basicity/acidity

lithium hydroxidehydrochloric acid

Corrosive hydrogen chloride solution

sulfuric acid · nitric acid · acetic acid · citric acid · hydrofluoric acid

Family

lithium, hydroxide, lithograph, lithography, lithosphere, monolith, megalith, paleolithic, hydro

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G