Facts About Lithium and Einsteinium
Interesting Facts
- Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
- Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
- Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
- Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons
Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1817
In 1952
Abundance In Earth's Crust