"Battery is dead? Get Lithium."	Gus 8th grade Mill Valley Middle School
History General Information Uses Hazards Glossary Bibliography		Li
History: Lithium was discovered in 1817 by Johann Arfvedson. It happened in Sweden. Johann got Lithium by passing an electric charge through through melted lithium chloride spodumene.	General Information: Symbol Li Atomic number 3 Atomic mass 6.941 Color Silvery Isotopes 2 State solid Group/family 1, Alkalai metals Neutrons 4 Protons 3 Electrons 3 Melting point 180.54cº Boiling point 1347.0cº Shape cubic Density @ 293k .53g/cm cubed Number of energy levels 2
	Uses: Lithium is used in batteries, ceramics, lubricants, alloys, H-bombs, and for treating gout victims and manic depression.
	Hazards: Lithium is very hazardous. It ignites in air when near its melting point. It possesses dangerous fire/explosion risk when exposed to water. Lithium reacts exothermally with nitrogen in high temperature areas. It also targets the central nervous system. When in air, Lithium tarnishes in a minute.
Glossary H-bomb..... A Hydrogen bomb Spodumene.....A green or pinkish material Nervous System.....A system of cells and tissues that regulate the body's responses to internal and external stimuli
Bibliography Lithium and its properties-David Hsu What you need to know about Lithium-Kenneth Barbalace Lithium: number 3 on the table-George Hanesworth A Periodic Table of Elements- Time life books Images found at: www.avionicswest.com/ batterylife.html www.gamespy.com/legacy/ top10/vampires_a.shtm www.ci.fresno.ca.us/.../ solidwaste_hazardous.html