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Lithium cobalt oxide
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Lithium cobalt oxide, sometimes called lithium cobaltate[2] or lithium cobaltite,[3] is a chemical compound with formula LiCoO
2. The cobalt atoms are formally in the +3 oxidation state, hence the IUPAC name lithium cobalt(III) oxide.
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IUPAC name
lithium cobalt(III) oxide | |
Other names
lithium cobaltite | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.032.135 ![]() |
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LiCoO 2 | |
Molar mass | 97.87 g mol−1 |
Appearance | dark blue or bluish-gray crystalline solid |
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H317, H350, H360 | |
P201, P202, P261, P272, P280, P281, P302+P352, P308+P313, P321, P333+P313, P363, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lithium cobalt oxide is a dark blue or bluish-gray crystalline solid,[4] and is commonly used in the positive electrodes of lithium-ion batteries.