| Origin of Name |
From the Greek word lithos, meaning stone |
| Date and Place of Discovery |
In 1817 in Sweden |
| Discovered by |
Johan August Arfwedson |
| Common Compounds |
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| Interesting facts |
It accounts for only .0007% of the earth's crust. It is the lightest of all metals. It is a soft metal that can be cut with a common knife. It is flammable and can be explosive. It has a high heat capacity.
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| Common Uses |
- Glass, ceramic and porcelain products
- Dry cell batteries
- Nuclear reactor coolants
- Lubricants
- Alloy hardeners
- Pharmaceuticals, mostly to treat manic depressives
- Hydrogenating agents
- Heat transfer liquids
- Rocket propellants
- Deoxidizer in copper and copper alloys
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