Li2CO3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mcm space group. Li(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form a mixture of face, corner, and edge-sharing LiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 57°. C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three equivalent O(1) atoms. O(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Li(1) and one C(1) atom.
Li2CO3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mcm space group. Li(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form a mixture of face, corner, and edge-sharing LiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 57°. All Li(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.16 Å. C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three equivalent O(1) atoms. All C(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.30 Å. O(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Li(1) and one C(1) atom.