Lithium+Shanell


 * Element Name**: Lithium


 * Element Symbol**: Li


 * Atomic Mass**: 7


 * Atomic Number**: 3


 * Protons**: 3


 * Electrons**: 3


 * Discovery**: Was discovered in the mineral petalite by Johann August Arfvedson in 1817


 * How it was named**: From the Greek word for stone, lithos


 * What is its state of matter**? Solid at room temperature


 * Melting Point**: 180.50°C


 * Boiling Point**: 1342°C


 * Characteristics (color, odor, explosive, radioactive, etc)**: The color is a silvery white/ grey, it is a good conductor of heat and electricity as well as highly reactive element, the density 0.534 grams per cubic centimeter


 * Use of your element**: Lithium is used in heat transfer applications, can be used in cell phones and labtops


 * Interesting facts**: It is the lightest metal in the periodic table, lithium metal is soft enough to be cut with a knife

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