lithium
Let an agent explain lithium as an element and resource, relay its properties, uses, supply and safety information from reference and regulatory sources, and route medical questions about lithium treatment to clinicians.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain lithium as an element and resource, relay its properties, uses, supply and safety information from reference and regulatory sources, and route medical questions about lithium treatment to clinicians.
A soft, silvery alkali metal, chemical element 3, the lightest metal, reactive with water and air; mined from brines and hard rock ores, it is used above all in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, and also in glass and ceramics, lubricating greases, aluminium production and, as lithium salts, in medicine as a mood stabiliser.
What it is for: Batteries, glass, greases, alloys and medicines.
It can be explain properties and isotopes; explain uses and how it is produced; relay supply, trade and environmental information; route medical questions to clinicians.
Distinguishing features
Lightest metal
Highly reactive alkali metal
Key battery material
Medical use as lithium salts
What it looks like
Silvery-white soft metal that tarnishes quickly in air; stored under oil or in inert atmosphere.
Physical character
atomic number: 3
density: about 0.53 g per cubic centimetre - floats on oil
melting point: about 181 degrees C
stable isotopes: lithium-6 and lithium-7 isotopes
How it is recognised
Element 3, lightest metal
Reacts with water to give hydrogen
Lithium carbonate and hydroxide are compounds; lithium medicines are salts
Related models
is a kind of - group 1
is used in - the main use
is obtained from - the resources
is related to - medical use of lithium salts
In practice
Families and kinds
lithium metal
lithium compounds such as carbonate and hydroxide
lithium isotopes lithium-6 and lithium-7
brine and hard rock lithium resources
battery-grade lithium chemicals
Identifiers
chemical symbol Li
CAS number 7439-93-2
UN number UN1415 lithium metal transport
Standards and regulation
Dangerous goods rules for lithium metal and batteries
Critical raw material lists and mining regulation
Medicines regulation for lithium therapy
Occupational exposure limits
Failure modes and hazards
Fire and reaction with water
Lithium battery thermal runaway
Environmental impacts of brine and hard rock extraction
Agents giving medical advice on lithium therapy
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.lithium
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Element What lithium is.
Chemistry.
Properties
Properties.
Properties
Properties.
- What are the physical, chemical and nuclear properties of lithium? definition
- Is the question about the element, a compound, a battery or a medicine? boundary
Production
Sources and production.
Production
Production.
- Where is lithium produced, from which resources, and in what volumes, with sources? measurement
- Which entry fits lithium mining? action
Use Applications.
Uses.
Batteries
Batteries.
Batteries
Batteries.
- How is lithium used in batteries, and what grades are required? provenance
- Which entry fits lithium-ion batteries? action
Other
Other uses.
Other
Other.
- How is lithium used in glass, greases, alloys and other products? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific product? action
Safety Hazards and regulation.
Safety.
Hazards
Hazards.
Hazards
Hazards.
- What hazards does lithium metal pose, and what handling and transport rules apply? provenance
- Which entry fits dangerous goods? action
Medical
Medical use.
Medical
Medical.
- How are lithium salts used in medicine, in general terms from health sources? provenance
- Is the user asking about their own treatment, which needs a clinician? boundary
Context Supply and policy.
Context.
Supply
Supply and criticality.
Supply
Supply.
- How is lithium supply organised, and what criticality and environmental debates exist, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
History
History.
History
History.
- How was lithium discovered and how did its uses develop? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should lithium batteries and lithium medication be separate entries?
- How should supply and trade data be linked?
- The registry entry has merged isotope aliases; should they be split off?