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Aschlafly: In September 2023, it was reported that the largest deposit of lithium in the world may have been discovered in a volcanic crater along the Nevada-Oregon border

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In September 2023, it was reported that the largest deposit of lithium in the world may have been discovered in a volcanic crater along the Nevada-Oregon border

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Sideways: use in mental health medication

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	Lithium was discovered in petalite in 1817, and isolated in 1821 by W. T. Brand and Sir Humphrey Davy, by electrolyis of lithium oxide.		Lithium was discovered in petalite in 1817, and isolated in 1821 by W. T. Brand and Sir Humphrey Davy, by electrolyis of lithium oxide.
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		+	In September 2023, it was reported that the largest deposit of lithium in the world may have been discovered in a volcanic crater along the [[Nevada]]-[[Oregon]] border: "20 to 40 mllion metric tons of lithium."<ref>https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/45907/20230911/massive-lithium-deposit-unearthed-nevada-oregon-volcanic-caldera-game-changer.htm</ref>

	==Uses==		==Uses==

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 ==Uses==
-Lithium carbonate is used in the treatment of [[bipolar disorder]] and some other mental health conditions.  Lithium is of growing importance in the construction of [[Battery (electrical)|batteries]].
+Lithium has rapidly grown in popularity as an electrode material in rechargeable [[Battery (electrical)|batteries]]. Batteries which use lithium anodes/cathodes offer a higher power density that current alternatives, and a relatively good lifespan. Lithium carbonate is used in the treatment of [[bipolar disorder]] and some other mental health conditions.
 ==Chemical Properties==

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 Lithium was discovered in petalite in 1817, and isolated in 1821 by W. T. Brand and Sir Humphrey Davy, by electrolyis of lithium oxide.
-Lithium carbonate is used in the treatment of [[bipolar disorder]] and some other mental health conditions.
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 ==Chemical Properties==

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 {{Element | name=Lithium | symbol=Li | anumber=3 | amass=6.941 amu | state=[[Solid]] | class=Alkali metal | cstructure=body-centered cubic or face-centered cubic | density=0.534 g/cm^3 | color=Silver | stableisotopes=2 | date=1817 | discname=Johann Arfvedson | origname=From the Greek word lithos (stone) | uses=Batteries, glasses, ceramics, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, nuclear weapons | obtained=spodumene, lepidolite, petalite, amblygonite}}
-'''Lithium''' is an [[element]] in the [[alkali metal]]s class of the [[periodic table]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref> It is the lightest [[solid]] element -- about half the [[density]] of [[water]].  Like the other alkali metals, lithium reacts violently with water; it is usually stored in oil.
+'''Lithium''' is an [[element]] in the [[alkali metal]]s class of the [[periodic table]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref> It is the lightest [[solid]] element—about half the [[density]] of [[water]].  Like the other alkali metals, lithium reacts violently with water; it is usually stored in oil.
 Lithium was discovered in petalite in 1817, and isolated in 1821 by W. T. Brand and Sir Humphrey Davy, by electrolyis of lithium oxide.
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	Lithium carbonate is used in the treatment of [[bipolar disorder]] and some other mental health conditions.		Lithium carbonate is used in the treatment of [[bipolar disorder]] and some other mental health conditions.
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		+	==Chemical Properties==
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		+	Lithium melts at 453.69 [[Kelvin]] and boils at 1615K. In its solid form it is a silvery-white metal, soft enough to cut with a knife, but is usually covered in a grey surface coating due to oxidisation. Solid metallic lithium has a similar density to that of softwood. It is violently reactive in contact with water or acids.
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		+	==Isotopes==
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		+	There are two naturally occurring stable isotopes of lithium; <sup>6</sup>Li and <sup>7</sup>Li. 92.5% of lithium is <sup>7</sup>Li. Seven radioisotopes have also been identified, but all have a half-life of under a second and are not found in nature.
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		+	==Occurrence in Nature==
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		+	Lithium is widely distributed in nature but, on [[Earth]], is never found in elemental form due to its reactivity. It is estimated that lithium makes up between 20 and 70 parts per million (ppm) of Earth's crust, with the highest levels found in igneous rocks, especially [[granite]]. Seawater contains about 0.25ppm lithium.
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		+	Lithium is also found in some stars, although it is not common because the temperatures found in most stellar cores are sufficient to destroy it through a process in which a lithium atom and an H<sup>+</sup> ion convert to two atoms of [[helium]].

	==References==		==References==

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−	{{Element \| name=Lithium \| symbol=Li \| anumber=3 \| amass=6.941 amu \| state=[[Solid]] \| class=Alkali metal \| cstructure=body-centered cubic or face-centered cubic \| density=0.534 g/cm^3 \| color=Silver \| stableisotopes=2 \| date=1817 \| discname=Johann Arfvedson \| origname=From the Greek word lithos (stone) \| uses=Batteries, glasses, ceramics, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, nuclear weapons \| obtained=spodumene, lepidolite, ~~pentalite~~, amblygonite}}	+	{{Element \| name=Lithium \| symbol=Li \| anumber=3 \| amass=6.941 amu \| state=[[Solid]] \| class=Alkali metal \| cstructure=body-centered cubic or face-centered cubic \| density=0.534 g/cm^3 \| color=Silver \| stableisotopes=2 \| date=1817 \| discname=Johann Arfvedson \| origname=From the Greek word lithos (stone) \| uses=Batteries, glasses, ceramics, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, nuclear weapons \| obtained=spodumene, lepidolite, petalite, amblygonite}}
	'''Lithium''' is an [[element]] in the [[alkali metal]]s class of the [[periodic table]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref> It is the lightest [[solid]] element -- about half the [[density]] of [[water]]. Like the other alkali metals, lithium reacts violently with water; it is usually stored in oil.		'''Lithium''' is an [[element]] in the [[alkali metal]]s class of the [[periodic table]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref> It is the lightest [[solid]] element -- about half the [[density]] of [[water]]. Like the other alkali metals, lithium reacts violently with water; it is usually stored in oil.

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-{{Element | name=Lithium | symbol=Li | anumber=3 | amass=6.941 amu | state=[[Solid]] | class=Alkali metal | cstructure=Cubic or face-centered cubic | color=Silver | date=1817 | discname=Johann Arfvedson | origname=From the Greek word lithos (stone) | uses=Batteries, ceramics, lubricants | obtained=spodumene, lepidolite, pentalite}}
+{{Element | name=Lithium | symbol=Li | anumber=3 | amass=6.941 amu | state=[[Solid]] | class=Alkali metal | cstructure=body-centered cubic or face-centered cubic | density=0.534 g/cm^3 | color=Silver | stableisotopes=2 | date=1817 | discname=Johann Arfvedson | origname=From the Greek word lithos (stone) | uses=Batteries, glasses, ceramics, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, nuclear weapons | obtained=spodumene, lepidolite, pentalite, amblygonite}}
-'''Lithium''' is an [[element]] in the [[alkali metal]]s class of the [[periodic table]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref> It is the lightest [[solid]] element -- about half the [[density]] of [[water]].  Like the other alkali metals, lithium reacts violently with water; it is usually stored in oil.  Lithium tablets are frequently used in the treatment of [[bipolar disorder]] and some other mental health conditions.
+'''Lithium''' is an [[element]] in the [[alkali metal]]s class of the [[periodic table]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref> It is the lightest [[solid]] element -- about half the [[density]] of [[water]].  Like the other alkali metals, lithium reacts violently with water; it is usually stored in oil.
 ==References==
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		+	[[Category:Metals]]