Lithium Element
... pool. Lithium only makes up about .0007 percent of the earths crust. Lithium makes up about .0065 percent of igneous rock in our wonderful earth. It is mined by passing an electric current through melted lithium chloride. Lithium has a melting point of 179 degrees Celsius and a boiling point of 1317 degrees Celsius. Lithium has a specific gravity of 0.534. Lithium is a body centered, cubic, crystal structure, with a soft white silver luster. Lithium floats and lithium burns a crimson flame. Lithium is an alkali meal. It is the lightest solid of all the elements. It also has a low but extremely useful specific heat of 0.83. Lithium is used in many health related things. It is used in heat transfer applications and lithium is also used in medicine for treating manic depression and bipolar disorder. Lithium is also found in batteries, nuclear reactors, and air conditioners. You may find more lithium in certain glass, ceramics, air crafts and lubricants in high heat areas. Lithium is a very interesting element. It is capable of being wired and drawn into sheets. It must be kept in non-solven...