Symbol
Li
  
Cr
  
Period Number
2
  
4
  
Block
s block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Alkali
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
  
Im_ 3m
  
Interesting Facts
- Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
- Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  
- Chromium is highly reactive, hence it is not found free in nature.
- Ores of Chromites mineral are the major source of Chromium metal.
- Almost 90% leather tanning is done with the help of chromium.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson
  
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
  
Discovery
In 1817
  
In Between 1797 - 1798
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
1.5 * 10-3 %
  
7
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- The main usage of Lithium is manufacturing rechargeable batteries for electronic equipment and gadgets.
- it is also used in manufacturing non-rechargeable batteries.
  
- It is used to harden the steel and produces a stainless steel and other various alloys.
- It is also used to give proper finish to polished mirrors. Its chromium plates are used in bathroom fittings.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
NA
  
Highly Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
Yes
  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
27
0.11 Blood/mg dm-3
  
12
In Bone
1.30 p.p.m.
  
17
0.33 p.p.m.
  
21
Melting Point
1,857.00 °C
  
14
Boiling Point
1,347.00 °C
  
99+
2,672.00 °C
  
39
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery White
  
Silver
  
Luster
NA
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
  
1,060.00 MPa
  
10
Speed of Sound
6,000.00 m/s
  
3
5,940.00 m/s
  
5
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Li
  
Cr
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol
  
99+
26,130.00 kJ/mol
  
1
2nd Energy Level
7,298.10 kJ/mol
  
3
28,750.00 kJ/mol
  
1
3rd Energy Level
11,815.00 kJ/mol
  
4
34,230.00 kJ/mol
  
1
4th Energy Level
Not Available
  
37,066.00 kJ/mol
  
1
5th Energy Level
Not Available
  
97,510.00 kJ/mol
  
1
6th Energy Level
Not Available
  
105,800.00 kJ/mol
  
1
7th Energy level
Not Available
  
114,300.00 kJ/mol
  
1
8th Energy Level
Not Available
  
125,300.00 kJ/mol
  
1
9th Energy Level
Not Available
  
134,700.00 kJ/mol
  
1
10th Energy Level
Not Available
  
144,300.00 kJ/mol
  
1
11th Energy Level
Not Available
  
26,130.00 kJ/mol
  
12
12th Energy Level
Not Available
  
28,750.00 kJ/mol
  
13
13th Energy Level
Not Available
  
34,230.00 kJ/mol
  
10
14th Energy Level
Not Available
  
37,066.00 kJ/mol
  
12
15th Energy Level
Not Available
  
97,510.00 kJ/mol
  
1
16th Energy Level
Not Available
  
105,800.00 kJ/mol
  
2
17th Energy Level
Not Available
  
114,300.00 kJ/mol
  
3
18th Energy Level
Not Available
  
125,300.00 kJ/mol
  
4
19th Energy Level
Not Available
  
134,700.00 kJ/mol
  
5
20th Energy Level
Not Available
  
144,300.00 kJ/mol
  
7
21st Energy Level
Not Available
  
157,700.00 kJ/mol
  
7
22nd Energy Level
Not Available
  
166,090.00 kJ/mol
  
6
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.26 g/amp-hr
  
99+
0.32 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
  
Anti Corrosion, Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[He] 2s1
  
[Ar] 3d5 4s1
  
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
13.10 cm3/mol
  
39
7.23 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
No Previous Element
  
Valence Electron Potential
19.00 (-eV)
  
99+
170.00 (-eV)
  
4
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
0.53 g/cm3
  
99+
7.19 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
0.51 g/cm3
  
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
  
NA
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Antiferromagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
NA
  
Resistivity
125.00 nΩ·m
  
27
Electrical Conductivity
0.11 106/cm Ω
  
19
0.08 106/cm Ω
  
25
Electron Affinity
59.60 kJ/mol
  
16
64.30 kJ/mol
  
15
Specific Heat
3.60 J/(kg K)
  
1
0.45 J/(kg K)
  
12
Molar Heat Capacity
24.86 J/mol·K
  
99+
23.35 J/mol·K
  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
84.80 W/m·K
  
20
93.90 W/m·K
  
17
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
46.00 µm/(m·K)
  
7
4.90 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
134.70 kJ/mol
  
99+
348.80 kJ/mol
  
24
Enthalpy of Fusion
3.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
15.31 kJ/mol
  
20
Enthalpy of Atomization
160.70 kJ/mol
  
99+
397.50 kJ/mol
  
21
Standard Molar Entropy
29.10 J/mol.K
  
99+
23.80 J/mol.K
  
99+