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LiOH vs. Glass

Erbium_Iodine_Carbon - 25-10-2011 at 16:51

Hey all,
Just a quick question; does lithium hydroxide react at all with glass like sodium hydroxide does? I have some aqueous LiOH and I'm wondering if I can dry it in a glass beaker.

Thanks!

simba - 25-10-2011 at 17:13

Probably yes, though less than sodium hydroxide. If you just want to get it out of solution, I don't think it will be a problem, but if you want to dry it to its anhydrous form I think it might not be a good idea using a glass beaker.

Erbium_Iodine_Carbon - 26-10-2011 at 13:14

Alright, thank you!