Properties+and+Uses


 * Properties and Uses**

Lithium is the first of the alkalis in the periodic table. In nature it’s found like a mixture of the isotopes Li6 and Li7. It’s the lightest solid metal, it’s soft, silvery-white, with a low melting point and reactive. Many of its physical and chemical properties are more similar to those of the alkaline earth metals than to those of its own group. Between the most significant properties of lithium we find its high specific heat (calorific capacity), the huge temperature interval in the liquid state, high termic conductivity, low viscosity and very low density. Metallic lithium is soluble in short chain aliphatic amines, like etilamine. It’s insoluble in hydrocarbons. Lithium takes part in a huge number of reactions, with organic reactants as well as with inorganic reactants. We use Lithium to make tritium, types of batteries, ceramics, glass... Used also as a carbon dioxide in space ships and submarins.Lithium Hydride is used to inflate life boats and balloons. C

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