10/27/09

Lithium



Lithium

  • Lithium was discovered in 1817 by the Swedish chemist Johan August Arfved during a routine chemical investigation of some minerals from a mine Sweden. It was named from the Greek word lithos for stone.Lithium has 3 protons,4 neutrons,an atomic mass of 6.941, and it belong to Group 1 (IA) Alkali metal. Lithium has been used to make lightweight, efficient batteries, and bipolar disorder.

Cristina Hernandez

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