Lithium iodate

Lithium iodate
Names
	IUPAC name Lithium iodate
Identifiers
CAS Number	13765-03-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	141432 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.033.954
EC Number	237-365-2;
PubChem CID	3084149;
UNII	1685PBD1HF ;
UN number	1479
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID601014446 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/HIO3.Li/c2-1(3)4;/h(H,2,3,4);/q;+1/p-1 Key: FZAXZVHFYFGNBX-UHFFFAOYSA-M ;
	SMILES [Li+].[O-]I(=O)=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	LiIO3
Appearance	White hygroscopic crystals
Odor	Odorless
Density	4.487 g/cm3
Melting point	420–450 °C (788–842 °F; 693–723 K)
Solubility in water	Anhydrous:; 89.4 g/100 mL (10 °C); 82.7 g/100 mL (25 °C); 78.4 g/100 mL (40.1 °C); 73 g/100 mL (75.6 °C); Hemihydrate:; 80.2 g/100 mL (18 °C)
Solubility	Insoluble in EtOH
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−47.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Thermal conductivity	1.27 W/m·K (a-axis); 0.65 W/m·K (c-axis)
Refractive index (nD)	1.8875 (20 °C); 1.6 (RT); nHe–Ne:; 1.8815 (20 °C); 1.5928 (RT)
Structure
Crystal structure	Hexagonal, hP10
Space group	P6322, No. 182
Point group	622
Lattice constant	a = 5.46(9) Å, c = 5.15(5) Å α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 120°
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H272, H315, H319, H335, H360
Precautionary statements	P201, P220, P261, P305+P351+P338, P308+P313
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	2 0 2
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Lithium iodate (LiIO₃) is a negative uniaxial crystal for nonlinear, acousto-optical and piezoelectric applications. It has been utilized for 347 nm ruby lasers.