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Lithium's basic information can be found here.
For interesting facts about lithium, check out The Elements by Theodore Gray.
In addition to its use in pharmaceutical drugs, lithium and its compounds are used in batteries and in heat-resistant glass and ceramics.
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I'm going to make one now!!!!
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I would love to see a lithium fire and see if you could put it out.
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they are typically called lithium ion batteries because the very small lithium ion actually moves.
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