adopt an element. LITHIUM
by Blanca Guerrero
first 10 facts
Symbol- Li,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Melting Point- 108.54 degrees C
Atomic Number-3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Boiling Point- 1347 degrees C
Atomic Mass- 6.941,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Normal Phase- Solid
Number of Protons- 3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Cost- $300 per pound
Number of Neutrons- 4
Number of Electrons- 3
classification
Metal
origin of name and who discovered it
origin of name- From the Greek word "Lithos" meaning stone
was discovered by- Johan August Arfwedson
interesting info
1. it is the lightest of all of the metals in the periodic table
2. its a soft metal and can be cut with an ordinary kitchen knife
3. it is used in dry cell batteries
4. it is 0.0007% of the Earth's crust