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Lithium
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 Historical Information

The mineral petalite (which contains lithium) was discovered by the Brazilian scientist José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva towards the end of the 18th century while visiting Sweden.
Basic Information Shells
  • Name:Lithium
  • Symbol: Li
  • Atomic number: 3
  • Atomic weight: [ 6.941 (2)]
  • Standard state: solid at 298 K
  • Group in periodic table: 1
  • Group name: Alkali metal
  • Period in periodic table: 2
  • Block in periodic table: s-block
  • Classification: Metallic
 lithium
Uses Trivia
  • lithium hydroxide is used to absorb carbon dioxide in space vehicles
  • lithium is used in the manufacture of special high strength glasses and ceramics

Lithium is mixed with aluminium and magnesium for light-weight alloys, and is also used in batteries, some greases, some glasses, and in medicine.