Lithium

​By.Riley Wilikins, Drew Uttich​ Symbol: LI Atomic Number: 3

Atomic Air Mass: 6.941

Number of Protons: 3

Number of Neutrons: 4

Number of Electrons: 3

Melting Point: 180.54

Boiling Point: 1347

Normal Phase: Metal exits as a solid

Cost: 1lb for $300

Classification: Metal

Origin of Name: From the greek word litho (stone)

Discoverd: Johana Alfvedson in 1817

Interesting info:

Lithium makes up 0.0007 of the Earths surface.

Lithium burns when it touches air.

Lithium is a arkli metal.

Highest specific heat of any soild element

Lithium is used in gases

Lithium is used as a drug

Lithium metal burns white

Lithium is the lighest metal

Lithium floats on water

Lithium is used in a lot of every day stuff

Lithium side effects: nausea,diarrhea,shakeing of the hands,dizzines,twitching,seizures,and slured speech

The density of Lithium is 0.534

Lithiums ionic radius is 68 (+1e)

Evaporating heat is 400.00

Appearance soft silvery-white metal

Discovery Date 1817 by Sweden

Specific heat is 3.489

Fusion heat is 2.89

speed of sound is 6000m/s

magnetic ordering is paramagnectic

bulk modulus is ll GPa

oxidation states is 1

youngs modulus is 4.2 GPa

Mohs Hardness is 0.6

Cas register number74239-93-2

Litium has been used since world war two

Heat of automization:159kjmol

Specific heat campacity:3.58j g k

Heat of a vaporation:147.1kjmol

1st ionization energy:520.2 kj mol

polarizaibility volume is 24.3A

Lattice structure is body centred cubic = Electron Configuration: [He]2s1 Appearance:  = = = = soft, silvery-white metal = = = = specific gravity of 0.534 (20°C), and valence of 1. = = = = It is the lightest of the metals, with a density approximately half that of water. = = = = Under ordinary conditions, lithium is the least dense of the solid elements. = = = = It has the highest specific heat of any solid element. = = = = Metallic lithium is silvery in appearance. = = = = It reacts with water, but not as vigorously as does sodium. = = = = Lithium imparts a crimson color to flame, although the metal itself burns a bright white. = = = = Lithium is corrosive and requires special handling. = = = = Elemental lithium is extremely flammable. = = = = = = Uses: = = = = Lithium is used in heat transfer applications. = = = = It is used as an alloying agent, in synthesizing organic compounds, and is added to glasses and ceramics. = = = = Its high electrochemical potential makes it useful for battery anodes. = = = = Lithium chloride and lithium bromide are highly hygroscopic, so are used as drying agents. = = = = Lithium stearate is used as a high-temperature lubricant. = = = = Lithium has medical applications, as well. = = = = = = Sources: = = Lithium does not occur free in nature. =

= It is found in small amounts in practically all igneous rocks and in the waters of mineral springs. = = = = The minerals that contain lithium include lepidolite, petalite, amblygonite, and spodumene. = = = = Lithium metal is produced electrolytically from the fused chloride. = = = = Crystal Structure: Cubic. = = = = Lithium affects the flow of sodium through nerve and muscle cells in the body. = = = = Sodium affects excitation or mania. = = = = Lithium is used to treat the manic episodes of manic depression. = = = = Brand Names: Eskalith, Lithobid, Lithonate, Lithotabs, Eskalith-CR. = = ** [|�113�] **  [|�118�] //[|�119�]//=