Discovered By: Augustus Matthiessen, Robert Wilhelm Bunsen, Johan August Arfwedson
Discovery year: 1817.

The following table showing some properties of Lithium:


 Table Example
Symbol Li
Atomic Number 3
Atomic weight 6.94
Phase Solid
Electrons per shell K2 L1
Boiling point 1342°C
Melting point 180.54°C
Color Silver
Electrons 3
Protons 3
Neutrons 4


Table Example
Oxidation states -1, +1
Electron configuration 1s^2 2s^1
Covalent radius 128 picometer
Van der Waals radius 182 picometer
Block s
Period 2
Magnetic type Paramagnetic
Radioactive No
Crystal structure Body-centered cubic
Electric type Conductor


Table Example
Speed of sound (at 20°C) 6000 meter/sec
Electrons per shell K2 L1
Ionic charge Li^+
Density(at room temp.) 0.534 g/cm^3
Density(at melting point) 0.512 g/cm^3
Heat of fusion 3.00 kJ/mol
Heat of vaporization 136 kJ/mol
Bulk modulus 11 GPa
Shear modulus 4.2 GPa
Young's modulus 4.9 GPa
Mohs hardness 0.6
Electronegativity 0.98