Lithium
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| Symbol | Li |
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| Atomic number | 3 |
| Atomic mass | 6. 941 u |
| Electron configuration | [He] 2s1 |
| Electrons per shell | 2,1 |
| Did you know | Lithium was among the three elements along with hydrogen and helium which was produced in large quantities by big bang. |
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| ID | 596605 |
About Lithium
Lithium compounds, also known as lithium salts, are primarily used as a psychiatric medication. This includes the treatment of major depressive disorder that does not improve following the use of other antidepressants, and bipolar disorder. In these disorders, it reduces the risk of suicide. Lithium is taken by mouth.
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... the sounds, the dazzling does it? Mr Musk says he s about to announce a series of advancements in battery technology But the compact, lightweight Lithium batteries, which means that you can now stream movies on wafer-thin phones will soon be turning on a lot more of your life...
The farmers who worry about our phone batteries
... Sara says that Lithium mining on the Atacama is using up all the fresh water in the region s aquifers - layers of porous rock beneath the soil which act as stores of water...
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