Curious About Lithuim?

Question

What are some chemical and physical properties of it, where is it found, who discovered it and does anyone has a fact about it that i probably dont already know??

Answer 1

Hmmm Li?

Lithium is who has atomic number 3 has 3 electrons, 3 protons 4 neutrons (atomic weight 6.94)
Since it has 3 electrons, 2 on the inner shell and 1 on the outer shell. It is a very active element and readily gives away its only electron on its valence shell. (See ref 1) This why it easily oxidizes or combines with Oxygen (valence 6).

Lithium is used in manufacturing light and powerful lithium-ion batteries and even mood stabilizing drugs.

Answer 2

Info and chemical properties:

"Lithium is a chemical element with the symbol Li and atomic number 3. It is a soft alkali metal with a silver-white color. Under standard conditions, it is the lightest metal and the least dense solid element. Like all alkali metals, lithium is highly reactive, corroding quickly in moist air to form a black tarnish. For this reason, lithium metal is typically stored under the cover of oil."

Discovered:

"However, it was not until 1817 that Johan August Arfwedson, then a trainee in the laboratory of Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discovered the presence of a new element while analyzing petalite ore. The element formed compounds similar to those of sodium and potassium, though its carbonate and hydroxide were less water soluble. It was given the name 'lithion', from the Greek λιθoς (lithos, 'stone'), to reflect its discovery in a mineral, as opposed to sodium and potassium which had been discovered in plant tissue; its name would later be standardized as 'lithium'."

Where found:

"Lithium is widely distributed on Earth and is the 33rd most abundant element; however, it does not naturally occur in elemental form due to its high reactivity. Estimates for crustal content range from 20 to 70 ppm by weight. In keeping with its name, lithium forms a minor part of igneous rocks, with the largest concentrations in granites. Granitic pegmatites also provide the greatest abundance of lithium-containing minerals, with spodumene and petalite being the most commercially-viable mineral sources for the element."

Fact you didn't know:

"Lithium metal is used as a reducing agent in some types of methamphetamine production, particularly in illegal amateur 'meth labs.'"

Answer 3

Lithium is is the third element on the periodic table, it's atomic weight is 3, it is metallic and has similar chemical properties to hydrogen, sodium and potassium.

Answer 4

I don't know too much about it, I know it's an anti-depressant, but that's about it.

The song Lithium by Evanescence is really good!! =D