Element Family
Alkali
Probably Transition
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
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Interesting Facts
- Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
- Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
Meitnerium is named after Lise Meitner, an Austrian physicist.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Bombarding Bi209 with Accelerated Nuclei of Fe58, Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1817
In 1982
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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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 Meitnerium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
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Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[He] 2s1
[Rn] 5f14 6d7 7s2
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Crystal Lattice
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FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Meitnerium.jpg#100
Previous Element
No Previous Element
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
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