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Gabriel Arriola

Gabriel Arriola. Physical & Chemical Properties of Lithium. Lithium has a boiling point of 2448 F, a melting point of 356.97 F, has a metallic black luster, soft enough to be cut with a knife, and has the lowest melting point of all metals.

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Gabriel Arriola

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  1. Gabriel Arriola

  2. Physical & Chemical Properties of Lithium. • Lithium has a boiling point of 2448 F, a melting point of 356.97 F, has a metallic black luster, soft enough to be cut with a knife, and has the lowest melting point of all metals. • Lithium, if cut, will be a silver white color, but will quickly turn grey due to oxidation. Lithium is also flammable, and will surprisingly be lit upon coming into contact with water. If applied to skin it will cause: Redness. Skin burns. Pain. Blisters. Eyes: Redness. Pain. Severe deep burns. If inhaled it will cause: Burning sensation. Cough. Labored breathing. Shortness of breath. Sore throat. Symptoms may be delayed. If eaten it will cause: Abdominal cramps. Abdominal pain. Burning sensation. Nausea. Shock or collapse. Vomiting. Weakness. Or death.

  3. Background info. • Lithium was discovered by Johann Arfvedson in 1817. It was discovered in in a mine on the island of Utö, Sweden. Lithium was used during the cold war in the production of nuclear fusion weapons. Both lithium-6 and lithium-7 produce tritium when irradiated by neutrons, and are thus useful for the production of tritium by itself, as well as a form of solid fusion fuel used inside hydrogen bombs in the form of lithium deuteride. • The metal is separated from other elements in igneous minerals.  Lithium salts are extracted from the water of mineral springs, brine pools and brine deposits. 

  4. Everyday Uses • Lithium is used in the everyday production of nuclear productions.

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