Symbol
Li
  
Fl
  
Period Number
2
  
7
  
Block
s block
  
p block
  
Element Family
Alkali
  
Post-Transition
  
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
  
Not Available
  
Space Group Number
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
- Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
- Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  
Not Available
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
NA
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson
  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  
Discovery
In 1817
  
In 1999
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
  
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
  
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.
  
- Currently known uses of Flerovium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
NA
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Alloys, Research Purposes
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
NA
  
Unknown
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
No
  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
27
Not Available
  
In Bone
1.30 p.p.m.
  
17
Not Available
  
Boiling Point
1,347.00 °C
  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery White
  
Unknown
  
Luster
NA
  
Unknown Luster
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
6,000.00 m/s
  
3
Not Available
  
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
  
Fl
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available
  
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol
  
99+
823.90 kJ/mol
  
13
2nd Energy Level
7,298.10 kJ/mol
  
3
1,601.60 kJ/mol
  
34
3rd Energy Level
11,815.00 kJ/mol
  
4
3,367.30 kJ/mol
  
18
4th Energy Level
Not Available
  
4,399.70 kJ/mol
  
27
5th Energy Level
Not Available
  
5,847.00 kJ/mol
  
26
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.26 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Not Available
  
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
  
Electron Configuration
[He] 2s1
  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p2
  
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
  
Not Known
  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Flerovium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Van der Waals Radius
Not Available
  
Atomic Volume
13.10 cm3/mol
  
39
Not Available
  
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
No Previous Element
  
Valence Electron Potential
19.00 (-eV)
  
99+
Not Available
  
Lattice Constant
Not Available
  
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
Unknown
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
0.53 g/cm3
  
99+
14.00 g/cm3
  
23
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
0.51 g/cm3
  
99+
Not Available
  
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available
  
Bulk Modulus
Not Available
  
Young's Modulus
Not Available
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
  
NA
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
Not Available
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Unknown
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Unknown
  
Resistivity
Not Available
  
Electrical Conductivity
0.11 10
6/cm Ω
  
19
Not Available
  
Electron Affinity
59.60 kJ/mol
  
16
Not Available
  
Specific Heat
3.60 J/(kg K)
  
1
Not Available
  
Molar Heat Capacity
24.86 J/mol·K
  
99+
Not Available
  
Thermal Conductivity
84.80 W/m·K
  
20
Not Available
  
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
46.00 µm/(m·K)
  
7
Not Available
  
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
134.70 kJ/mol
  
99+
Not Available
  
Enthalpy of Fusion
3.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
Not Available
  
Enthalpy of Atomization
160.70 kJ/mol
  
99+
Not Available
  
Standard Molar Entropy
29.10 J/mol.K
  
99+
Not Available