Li - Lithium

The light metal, lithium, was discovered in mineral compounds, by August Arfvedson in 1817 and electrolyticaly purified by Sir Humphrey Davy (also, independantly by Brandé) in 1818.

Atomic number - 3 Density g/mL 0 .53

Atomic weight u 6 .941 Melting point K 453 .7

Bonding radius A 1 .23 Boiling point K 1615

Atomic radius A 2 .05 Heat of vaporization kJ/mol 145 .92

Ionization Potential V 5 .392 Heat of fusion kJ/mol 3

Electronegativity - 0 .98 Specific heat J/gK 3 .6

The oxide is a strong base.
Crystal are body centered cubic.

Electron config. : 1s² 2s¹

Isotopes of Li: Click mass number for decay process, product for element page.

004 6.03 MeV p,2.980 MeV He-3 4.0271821	005 1.5 MeV a/p,1.970 MeV H-1/He-4 5.0125389	006 7.5% Stable 6.0151222	007 92.5% Stable 7.0160040	008 838 msec B-/B-2a,16.004 Be-8/none 8.0224855	009 178.3 msec B-/B-n/B-n2a,13.606 Be-9/Be-8/none 9.0267892	010 1.2 MeV n,16.775 MeV Li-9 10.035899
011 8.5 msec B-/B-n/B-na,20.610 Be-11/Be-10/He-6 11.043789	MASS abund. Halflife Particle, Energy Decay Product(s) Isotopic Mass

Atomic number	-	3		Density	g/mL	0	.53
Atomic weight	u	6	.941	Melting point	K	453	.7
Bonding radius	A	1	.23	Boiling point	K	1615
Atomic radius	A	2	.05	Heat of vaporization	kJ/mol	145	.92
Ionization Potential	V	5	.392	Heat of fusion	kJ/mol	3
Electronegativity	-	0	.98	Specific heat	J/gK	3	.6
The oxide is a strong base.				Crystal are body centered cubic.
Electron config. : 1s² 2s¹