Lithium nitrite
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Lithium nitrite is a hygroscopic salt of lithium
with the formula LiNO2. It is used as a corrosion inhibitor in mortar
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It is also used in the production of explosives, due to its ability to nitrosate
ketones under certain conditions.
Lithium
Lithium is a soft, silver-white metal that belongs to the alkali metal group of chemical elements. It is represented by the symbol Li, and it has the atomic number 3. Under standard conditions it is the lightest metal and the least dense solid element. Like all alkali metals, lithium is highly...
with the formula LiNO2. It is used as a corrosion inhibitor in mortar
Mortar (masonry)
Mortar is a workable paste used to bind construction blocks together and fill the gaps between them. The blocks may be stone, brick, cinder blocks, etc. Mortar becomes hard when it sets, resulting in a rigid aggregate structure. Modern mortars are typically made from a mixture of sand, a binder...
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It is also used in the production of explosives, due to its ability to nitrosate
Nitroso
Nitroso refers to a functional group in organic chemistry which has the general formula RNO. Nitroso compounds are a class of organic compounds containing the nitroso functional group, R−N=O....
ketones under certain conditions.