Symbol	Li	Atomic radius: pm	152	Fusion: kJ/Mole	3.00
Name	Lithium	Ionic radius: pm	(+1)76	Boiling point: °C	1342
Atomic number	3	Electron affinity	0.62	Melting point: °C	181
Atomic weight	6.940	1st  ion potential	5.39	Specific Heat Cap: J/(g K)	3.58
Classification	Alkali metal	Natural form	Solid	Thermal Cond: W/(cm K)	0.85
Configuration	1s22s1	Crystal structure	BCC	Electrical Cond	0.108
Oxidation states	1	Density	0.53	Abundance: mg/kg-crust	20
Electronegativity	0.98	Vaporization: kJ/Mole	134.7
Lithium was discovered in 1817 by Johann Arfvedson.			Uses - batteries, ceramics, lubricants, medicine