1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
- Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
- It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
- It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
- Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson
Unknown
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-7 %6 * 10-8 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.4 Abundance In Sun
~0.00017 %~0.0000001 %
1E-08
0.1
1.5.2 Abundance In Meteorites
1.5.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.5.6 Abundance In Oceans
1.5.8 Abundance In Humans