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'''Lithium''' is a Alkali metal in group 1.
 
'''Lithium''' is a Alkali metal in group 1.
 
It has a Body centered cubic crystalline structure.
 
It has a Body centered cubic crystalline structure.
This element has two stable isotopes: 6 and 7.   
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This [[List of elements|element]] has two stable isotopes: 6 and 7.   
 
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== Availability on the Moon ==
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==Availability on the Moon==
 
Lithium is available in the lunar regolith.
 
Lithium is available in the lunar regolith.
  
== Production and use ==
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==Production and use==
 
Lithium is used in energy storage devices and some alloys of aluminum.   
 
Lithium is used in energy storage devices and some alloys of aluminum.   
  

Revision as of 07:14, 20 January 2021

Lithium
Li
In situ availability:
Necessity:
Atomic number: 3
Atomic mass: 6.941
group: 1
period: 2
normal phase: Solid
series: Alkali metals
density: 0.534 g/cm3
melting point: 453.69K,
180.54°C,
356.97°F
boiling point: 1615K,
1342°C,
2448°F
N/AHN/A
He ← Li → Be
N/ANaMg
Atomic radius (pm): 145 pm
Bohr radius (pm): 167
Covalent radius (pm): 134
Van der Waals radius (pm): 182
ionic radius (pm): (+1) 76
1st ion potential (eV): 5.39
Electron Configuration
1s2
2s1
Electrons Per Shell
2, 1
Electronegativity: 0.98
Electron Affinity: 0.62
Oxidation states: 1
Magnetism: Nonmagnetic
Crystal structure: Body centered cubic

Lithium is a Alkali metal in group 1. It has a Body centered cubic crystalline structure. This element has two stable isotopes: 6 and 7.

Availability on the Moon

Lithium is available in the lunar regolith.

Production and use

Lithium is used in energy storage devices and some alloys of aluminum.


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