Litiumbikarbonat

Litiumbikarbonat is the common name for lithium bicarbonate. It is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula LiHCO3. It is a salt formed from the lithium cation (Li+) and the bicarbonate anion (HCO3-). Lithium bicarbonate is soluble in water, forming a basic solution due to the hydrolysis of the bicarbonate ion. It is typically encountered as a white crystalline solid.

While lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) is widely known for its use in treating bipolar disorder, lithium bicarbonate has a less prominent role in medicine. However, it can be found in some dietary supplements intended to provide a source of lithium, which is a trace mineral. It is also used in some industrial applications, though these are less common than those for lithium carbonate. Due to its alkaline nature in solution, it can be used in certain chemical processes or as a buffering agent. Research into its properties and potential applications continues, though it remains less studied than its carbonate counterpart.

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