LITHIUM

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BASIC FACTS

• Name: Lithium
• Atomic symbol: Li
• Atomic number: 3
• Atomic mass: 6.941
• Boiling: 1615 K (1342°C)
• Melting: 453.65 K (180.50°C)

PROPERTIES

• Lightest known metal
• Gets up to the highest temperature out of all the solid elements

HISTORY

• discovered by Johann August in 1817
• isolated first by William Thomas Brande and Sir Humphrey Davy.

USES

• Lithium is used in many batteries
• Lithium Carbonate (in small doses) is used to treat some depression disorders. (Bipolar, Manic Depression Disorder)
• Lithium is combined with other metals to make strong, light metals that can be used for aircrafts.

Periodic table
Group 1
Alkali metal

RESOURCES

• sciencenotes.org
• education.jlab.org
• Periodic table app