Lithium Tetraborate is also known as lithium borate This is the lithium salt of boric acid as well as an ingredient for making ceramics and glasses It can be utilized in the laboratory as a LB buffer for its use in gel electrophoresis of RNA and DNA It is also utilized in the borax fusion technique to modify the mineral powder samples for synthesis by WDXRF spectroscopy It is classified as acidic and is generally utilized for the higher concentrations of basic oxide samples having increased proportions of limestone
Lithium Tetraborate Properties
CAS No 12007 60 2
Formula Li2B4O7
Molecular Weight 16912 gmol
Density 24 gcm3
Melting Point 917 degree centigrade
Appearance Powder
Industry Glass Ceramic Flux Metal Refining Welding
Class Industrial Products Coating
Function Fluxing Additive Flux in enamel Brazing
Grade Technical Chemically Pure Powder Crystaline Di hydrate Anhydrous