| Symbol |
Li |
|
| Atomic Number |
3 |
Relative Atomic Mass
12C = 12.0000 |
6.941 |
Atomic Radius
pm |
152 |
First Ionisation Energy
kJ mol-1 |
513.3 |
| Electronegativity |
0.98 |
Density
kg m-3 |
534 [293 K]
515 [m.p.] |
Molar Volume
cm3 |
13.00 |
Thermal Conductivity
W m-1 K-1 |
84.7 [300 K] |
Melting Point
K |
453.69 |
Boiling Point
K |
1620 |
| Number of Isotopes |
5 |
Ground State Electron
Configuration |
[He]2s1 |
| Term Symbol |
2S1/2 |
| Discovery |
Discovered by J.A. Arfvedson (Stockholm, Sweden) in 1817 and isolated by W.T. Brande in 1821 |
| Name Derived From |
Greek lithos meaning 'stone' |
Name in Other
Languages |
 Croatian | Litij |
 Danish | lithium |
 Dutch | lithium |
 Finnish | litium |
 French | lithium |
 German | Lithium |
 Italian | litio |
 Norwegian | litium |
 Portuguese | lítio |
 Spanish | litio |
 Swedish | litium |
| Peter van der Krogt's Element Multidict - element name translations in over 48 langauges |
