Lithium carbonate is stored in an atmosphere of CO2 Explain giving reasons - Chemistry - The s-Block Elements

Question

Lithium carbonate is stored in an atmosphere of CO2
Explain giving reasons

Geetha · Accepted Answer

Lithium carbonate is thermally unstable
 It gets decomposed to Lithium oxide and carbondioxide
Li2CO3 → Li2O + CO2When they are stored in the atmosphere of carbondioxide, the concentration of [CO2] increases in the rightside, making the reaction to shift towards backside
Li2CO3 ↔ Li2O + CO2So that the decomposition of lithium carbonate is prevented

Lithium carbonate is stored in an atmosphere of CO2. Explain giving reasons.

Lithium carbonate is stored in an atmosphere of CO₂. Explain giving reasons.