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    Lithium is a soft, silver-white metal that is highly reactive. It was discovered in 1817 from petalite ore. Lithium has an atomic number of 3 and is part of the alkali metal group. It exists relatively abundantly in the ocean and is obtained from clays and brines for industrial use. Lithium has many technological uses including in batteries, ceramics, mood stabilizing drugs, and nuclear fusion.

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    Lithium is a soft, silver-white metal that is highly reactive. It was discovered in 1817 from petalite ore. Lithium has an atomic number of 3 and is part of the alkali metal group. It exists relatively abundantly in the ocean and is obtained from clays and brines for industrial use. Lithium has many technological uses including in batteries, ceramics, mood stabilizing drugs, and nuclear fusion.

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    Lithium is a soft, silver-white metal that is highly reactive. It was discovered in 1817 from petalite ore. Lithium has an atomic number of 3 and is part of the alkali metal group. It exists relatively abundantly in the ocean and is obtained from clays and brines for industrial use. Lithium has many technological uses including in batteries, ceramics, mood stabilizing drugs, and nuclear fusion.

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    Atomic Symbol:

    •Li
    History:
    •1817, petalite ore, Berzelius, “lithos”, similar
    to Na and K but less soluble
    Basic Facts: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4
    •Alkali metal group, atomic number is 3 /4d/Battery-lithium-cr2032.jpg

    • Highly reactive so often stored in mineral oil Sources:


    or petroleum jelly •Appears only in compounds due to its high
    •Serves no apparent vital function in humans reactivity
    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/
    •Transmutation of tritium from lithium was b/b6/Lithium.svg/424px-Lithium.svg.png •Mostly obtained from clays and brines
    the first man-made nuclear fusion reaction •Industrially refined using electrolysis
    •Exists relatively abundantly in the ocean
    •25th most abundant element on Earth Uses:
    •Mood stabilizing drugs
    Chemical Properties: •Ceramics
    •Crimson color given when heated •Batteries
    •Ignites when exposed to water or water •Coolants and heat transfer processes due
    vapor to high specific heat capacity
    •Highest specific heat capacity of all solids •Isotopes are used for nuclear fusion
    •Electronegativity: 0.98 •Pyrotechnics
    Physical Properties: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Electron_shell_003_lithium.png
    •Soft After Oxidation
    •Silver-white metal, has luster when cut but is Before Oxidation
    corroded quickly by moisture in air turning it
    gray and eventually black with
    corrosion(oxidation)
    •Single valence electron
    • Good heat and electricity conductor
    •Melting point: 180.54 (C)
    •Boiling point: 1342 (C)
    • Atomic radius: 152 pm

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lithium_paraffin.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Limetal.JPG

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