Chemical Symbol for Lithium (+ Color, Uses, State and more...) 2022

Each chemical element has its own symbol and Lithium is no different.

However there's a lot of cool facts about Lithium (Li) that most people don't know. Check this out:

Lithium Overview

Chemical Symbol

Li (Lithium)

Description

Soft silvery-white metal. Lightest of metals. Accounts for only 0.0007% of the earth's crust.

Sources

Obtained by passing electric charge through melted lithium chloride and from the silicate mineral called spodumene [LiAl(Si2O6)].

Atomic Number

3

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Atomic Mass

6,941

Name Origin

Greek: lithos (stone).

Uses

Used in batteries. Also for certain kinds of glass and ceramics. Some is used in lubricants.

State at 20 °C

solid

Discovery

Discovered By: Johann Arfwedson

Year: 1817

Location: Sweden

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