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Li
6.9400

Lithium

Alkali Metal

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
3
Atomic Mass
6.9400 u
Electron Configuration
[He] 2s1
Electronegativity
0.98
Block
s-block
Group
1
Period
2

🌡 Physical Properties

Phase (STP)
solid
Melting Point
453.65 K
Boiling Point
1603.00 K
Density
0.5340 g/cm³

About Lithium

Lightest metal; used in batteries and psychiatric medication.

🔬 Isotopes of Lithium

Lithium has 2 naturally occurring isotopes.

IsotopeMass NumberAtomic Mass (u)AbundanceType
6Li66.0151228877.590%Stable
7Li77.01600343792.41%Stable

Data source: NIH PubChem (aggregated from IUPAC, NIST)