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Lithium carbonate is not stable to heat. Why?what is the reason behind this

Lithium carbonate is not stable to heat. Why?what is the reason behind this

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Apurva Sharma
220 Points
5 years ago
As we go down the group Electro positivity increases leading to stability in alkali carbonates thus the bond in LiCO3 is weak as compared to others like NaCO3
Also lithium is bery small and polarises the carbonate ion, i.e , forms covalent bond. 
 
Thus, these are the two reasons why lithium carbonate is not stable and breaks even at low temperature.
 
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