Lithium tantalate

Lithium tantalate
	__ Li+ __ Ta5+ __ O2−
Names
	IUPAC name Lithium tantalate
	Other names Lithium metatantalate
Identifiers
CAS Number	12031-66-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	11555951;
ECHA InfoCard	100.031.584
EC Number	234-757-5;
PubChem CID	159405;
RTECS number	WW55470000;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60923322 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/Li.3O.Ta/q+1;3*-2;+5 Key: JNQQEOHHHGGZCY-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [Li+].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Ta+5];
Properties
Chemical formula	LiO3Ta
Molar mass	235.88 g·mol−1
Density	7.46 g/cm3, solid
Melting point	1,650 °C (3,000 °F; 1,920 K)
Solubility in water	Insoluble in water
Structure
Crystal structure	Space group R3c
Lattice constant	a = 515.43 pm, c = 1378.35 pm
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Acute Toxicity: Oral, Inhalation, Dermal
Safety data sheet (SDS)
Related compounds
Other anions	LiNbO3
Supplementary data page
	Lithium tantalate (data page)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Lithium tantalate is the inorganic compound with the formula Li Ta O₃. It is a white, diamagnetic, water-insoluble solid. The compound has the perovskite structure. It has optical, piezoelectric, and pyroelectric properties. Considerable information is available from commercial sources about this material.

Names

__ Li⁺ __ Ta⁵⁺ __ O²⁻
IUPAC name Lithium tantalate
Other names Lithium metatantalate
Identifiers
CAS Number	12031-66-2^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	11555951
ECHA InfoCard	100.031.584
EC Number	234-757-5
PubChem CID	159405
RTECS number	WW55470000
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60923322
InChI InChI=1S/Li.3O.Ta/q+1;3*-2;+5 Key: JNQQEOHHHGGZCY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [Li+].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Ta+5]
Properties
Chemical formula	LiO₃Ta
Molar mass	235.88 g·mol⁻¹
Density	7.46 g/cm³, solid
Melting point	1,650 °C (3,000 °F; 1,920 K)
Solubility in water	Insoluble in water
Structure
Crystal structure	Space group R3c
Lattice constant	a = 515.43 pm, c = 1378.35 pm
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Acute Toxicity: Oral, Inhalation, Dermal
Safety data sheet (SDS)
Related compounds
Other anions	LiNbO₃
Supplementary data page
Lithium tantalate (data page)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references