| SYMBOL | Li |
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| ATOMIC NUMBER | 3 |
| ATOMIC WEIGHT | 6.941 |
| GROUP NUMBER | 1 |
| STANDARD STATE | SOLID |
| COLOUR | SILVERY WHITE |
| DISCOVERED | 1817 BY JOHANN ARFREDSON AT STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN |
| ORIGIN OF NAME | FROM THE GREEKLITHOS MEANING STONE |
| USES |
- HEAT TRANSFER APPLICATIONS DUE TO HIGH SPECIFIC HEAT CAPACITY
- ALLOYING AGENT, PARTICULARLY LIGHWEIGHT ALUMINIUM AND MAGNESIUM ALLOYS
- SYNTHESIS OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
- NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
- BATTERY ANODE MATERIAL DUE TO HIGH ELECTROCHEMICAL POTENTIAL
- SPECIAL GLASSES AND CERAMICS
- INDUSTRIAL DRYING SYSTEMS
- COMPOUNDS ARE USED AS LUBRICANTS AND IN DRY CELLS AND STORAGE BATTERIES
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| ATOMIC RADIUS | 1.52 * 10-10M |
| COMPOUNDS |
- Li(-I) LITHIUM SOLUTIONS IN LIQUID AMMONIA
- Li(I) Li2CO3,LiO2, LiOH, LiAlH4, LiF, LiCl AND OTHER COMPLEXES AND SALTS
|
| EFFECTIVE NUCLEAR CHARGE (Slater) | 1.30 |
| DENSITY | 534 KgM-3 |
| MELTING POINT | 453.69 K |
| BOILING POINT | 1620 K |
| ENTHALPY OF FUSION | 4.60 KJMol-1 |
| ENTHALPY OF VAPOURISATION | 134.7 KJMol-1 |
| ISOTOPES | Li-7 AND Li-9 (Radioactive) |
| ELECTRON CONFIGURATION | 1S22S1 |
| FIRST IONISATION ENERGY | 513.3 KJMol-1 |
| ELECTRON AFFINITY | 59.6 KJMol-1 |
| SOURCES | MINED IN THE U.S.A. AND RECOVERED FROM BRINE |
| GENERAL INFORMATION | LOW DENSITY SOILD WHICH TARNISHES EASILY IN AIR TO GIVE IT A GREY SURFACE |
LITHIUM