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Lithium

➤ Under normal conditions, it’s the lightest metal


and lightest solid element.

➤ Lithium is flammable.

➤ It tarnishes black when exposed to air.

➤ Lithium can float on the lightest hydrocarbon oils.


It’s one of three metals that can float on water.
Lithium metal is produced through
electrolysis. It’s made from fused - 55%
lithium chloride and - 45% potassium
chloride at about 450 °C.
How it was produced

7
Li is one of the primordial elements produced in the
Big Bang. A small amount of both isotropes 6Li and 7Li
are produced in stars, but it is burned as fast. 7Li can be
generated in carbon stars. Small amounts of 6Li and 7Li
can be generated from solar wind, cosmic rays hitting
heavier atoms, and from early solar system 7Be and
10
Be radioactive decay.
Universe

Older stars have less lithium, and younger stars have


more.

Lithium is found in brown dwarfs and orange stars.


Lithium is present in brown dwarfs, but is destroyed in
red dwarfs. Its presence in the stars' spectra can be
used in the lithium test to differentiate the two.
History
Petailite, it’s chemical composition being
LiAlSi4O10, was discovered in 1800 by the
Brazilian chemist Jose in a mine in Sweden. It
wasn’t until in 1817 that two chemists found
compounds similar to sodium and potassium.
Pyrotechnics

Lithium is used in pyrotechnics as a colorant and oxidizer. It’s used in red fireworks and flares.
Mind
Lithium salts are used for diagnoses such as schizoaffective disorder and cyclic major depression. Lithium salts have proven to be useful as
a mood stabilizer and antidepressant in mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder.
Body
Lithium metal is corrosive. Skin contact must be avoided. Breathing in lithium dust can
irritate the nose. It’s stored in non-reactive compounds such as naphtha. It can also cure
cluster headaches.

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