LITHIUM

THE BASIC FACTS

• Alkali metal
• Atomic # is 3
• Atomic mass is 6.941
• Symbol is Li
• Melting point is 356°F

ALL ABOUT THE DISCOVERY

• 1817
• J.A.R Arfvedson
• Stockholm, Sweeden
• Durring the anylisis of a petite ore

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES & CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

• Physical- soft silvery-white metal
• Physical- easy to slice with a knife
• Chemical- tarnished in air due to the layer of lithium suboxide on the surface
• Chemical- burns in the air very similarly to a magnesium flame

USES

• Battery recharging
• Medications for mental illness, eating disorders, blood diseases
• Building rockets

FUN FACTS!

• Worlds larget lithium producer is Chile
• Lithium was found in a mineral unlike other alkali metals which were fouu d in plants
• Lithium has the smallest density out of all of the solid elements
• Lithium has the highest specific heat of any solid element

QUESTIONS?

SORCES

• http://www.rsc.org
• http://chemistry.com
• http://webelement.com
• http://www.webmd.com