General Information
| Symbol: | Li |
| Atomic Number: | 3 |
| Atomic Weight: (Atomic Mass, Molar Mass) | 6.941 |
| Group: | 1 (alkali metals or hydrogen family/lithium family) |
| IA (Old IUPAC), IA (CAS) |
| Period: | 2 |
| Block: | s |
Physical Properties
| Density: | 0.543 g/cm3 |
| Atomic Volume: | 13.1 cm2/mole |
| Atomic Radius: | 1.55 angstroms |
| Covalent Radius: | 134 pm |
| Radioactive: | No |
States
| Melting Point: | 180.5 °C |
| Boiling Point: | 1342.0 °C |
| Heat Of Fusion: | 3.0 kJ/mole |
| Heat Of Vaporization: | 147.1 kJ/mole |
Energy
| Electronegativity: | 1.0 (Pauling Scale) |
| Electron Affinity: | -60 kJ/mol |
| 1st Ionization Energy: | 520 kJ/mol |
| Specific Heat Capacity: | 3.582 J g−1 K−1 |
| Thermal Conductivity: | 84.7 W·m−1·K−1 |
Electrons & Oxidation
| Oxidation States: | 1 |
| Electrons Per Shell: | 2 1 |
| Electron Configuration: | [He] 2s1 |
| 1s2 2s1 |
| 1s2 2s1 |
History
| Discovered In: | 1817 |
| Discovered By: | Johan August Arfvedson |
| Discovered At: | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Word Origin: | From the Greek word "lithos" meaning "stone" |
Translations
| English | Lithium |
| Deutsch | Lithium |
| Lëtzebuergesch | Lithium |
| Nederlands | Lithium |
| Afrikaans | Lithium |
| Frysk | Lithium |
| Dansk | Lithium |
| Svenska | Litium |
| Norsk | Litium |
| Íslenska | Litín or Liþín |
| Føroysk | Lithium |
| Latin | Lithium |
| Français | Lithium |
| Español | Litio |
| Catalana | Liti |
| Occitana | Liti |
| Português | Lítio |
| Galego | Litio |
| Italiano | Litio |
| Furlan | Liti |
| Român | Litiu |
| Moldavian | Litiu |
| Armãneashte | Litiumu |
| Русский | Литий |
| Українска | Літій |
| by | Літый |
| Polska | Lit |
| Kaszëbsczi | Lët |
| Čech | Lithium |
| Slovenský | Litium |
| Slovenščina | Litij |
| Hrvatska | Litij |
| Српски | Литиjум |
| Bosnian | Litij |
| Македонски | Литиум |
| Български | Литий |
| Lietuviškai | Litis |
| Lao | Litijs |
| Sudovian | Litijan |
| Cymraeg | Lithiwm |
| Gaeilge na hÉireann | Litiam |
| Gàidhlig na h | Litiam |
| Gaelg Vanninagh | Litçhey |
| Cornish | Lythyum |
| Brezhoneg | Litiom |
| Ελληνική | Λιθιο |
| Shqip | Litium |
| Ossetian | Литий |
| Euskera | Litioa |
| Georgian | ლიტიუმი |
| Suomi | Litium |
| Eesti | Liitium |
| Magyar | Lítium |
| Türkçe | Lityum |
| Kazakh | Литий |
| Uzbek | Литий |
| Tajik | Liti' |
| Mongolian | Лити |
| 日本語 | リチウム [riteumu] |
| 中国话 | 鋰 |
| ไทย | ลิเทียม |
| Vietnamese | Lithi, Liti |
| Bahasa Melayu | Litium |
| العربيه | ليثيوم |
| Il-Malti | Litjum |
| עברית | ליתיום |
| Esperanto | Litio |
Links
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