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| − | {{Element | name=Lithium | symbol=Li | anumber=3 | amass=6.941 amu | state=[[Solid]] | class=Alkali metal | cstructure= | + | {{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''' 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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| + | 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. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 19:13, November 29, 2008
| Lithium | |
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| Properties | |
| Atomic symbol | Li |
| Atomic number | 3 |
| Classification | Alkali metal |
| Atomic mass | 6.941 amu |
| Number of Stable Isotopes | 2 |
| Density (grams per cc) | 0.534 g/cm^3 |
| Other Information | |
| Date of discovery | 1817 |
| Name of discoverer | Johann Arfvedson |
| Name origin | From the Greek word lithos (stone) |
| Uses | Batteries, glasses, ceramics, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, nuclear weapons |
| Obtained from | spodumene, lepidolite, pentalite, amblygonite |
Lithium is an element in the alkali metals class of the periodic table.[1] 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.
Lithium carbonate is used in the treatment of bipolar disorder and some other mental health conditions.
References
- ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Physical Science. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000