Lithium

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Basic Data

Symbol: Li
Atomic Number: 3
Atomic weight: 6.941u
Melting Point: 453.7K
Boiling Point: 1615K
Number of Protons/Electrons: 3
Number of Neutrons: 4
Classification: Alkali Metal
Crystal Structure: Body centered cubic
Density 0.53g/mL
Color: silvery
Bonding radius: 1.23A
Atomic radius: 2.05A
Ionization Potential: 5.392V
Electronegativity: 0.98
Heat of vaporization: 145.92 kJ/mol
Heat of fusion: 3 kJ/mol
Specific heat: 3.6 J/gK
Electron configuration: 1s22s1



Crystal Structure


Isotopes

Isotope Half Life
Li6 Stable
Li7 Stable


Facts

Date of Discovery: 1817
Discoverer: Johann Arfvedson
Uses: Batteries, Ceramics, Lubricants
Obtained From: Passing electric charge through melted lithium chloride, spodumene


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