Interesting Facts about LITHIUM ***

Facts about Lithium

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The Element Lithium is defined as...
A soft, silvery, highly reactive metallic element that is used as a heat transfer medium, in thermo-nuclear weapons, and in various alloys, ceramics, and optical forms of glass.

What are the origins of the word Lithium ?
Lithium comes from the Greek word lithos which means "stone".

Facts about the Classification of the Element Lithium
Lithium is classified as an "Alkali Metal" and located in Group 1 elements of the Periodic Table.

An Element classified as an Alkali Metal is a very reactive metal that does not occur freely in nature. Alkali metals are soft, malleable, ductile, and are good conductors of heat and electricity.

Brief Facts about the Discovery and History of the Element Lithium
Lithium was discovered by Johann Arfvedson in 1817 when he was analyzing minerals from the island of Uto in Sweden. The element was isolated by W.T. Brande and Sir Humphrey Davy.

Occurrence of the element Lithium
Lithium is widely distributed but does not occur in nature in its free form. It forms a minor part of almost all igneous rocks.Found in many natural brines

Common Uses of Lithium
Lithium batteries
Lithium orotate, carbonate, polymer & bromide
Lithium ion battery

The Properties of the Element Lithium
Name of Element : Lithium
Symbol of Element : Li
Atomic Number of Lithium : 3
Atomic Mass: 6.941 amu
Melting Point: 180.54 °C - 453.69 °K
Boiling Point: 1347.0 °C - 1620.15 °K
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Density @ 293 K: 0.53 g/cm3
Color of Lithium : silver