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Lithium
Electron Configuration 2,1
Electron Configuration 1s2 2s1
Electronegativity 0.98
Enthalpy of Fusion 4.50 kJ mol-1
Enthalpy of Vaporisation 147.7 kJ mol-1
Heat Capacity 24.860 J mol-1 K-1
Thermal Conductivity 84.8 W m-1 K-1
Thermal Expansion 46 μm m-1 K-1
Magnetic ordering Non-magnetic
Electrical resistivity 92.8 Ω m
Speed of sound 6000 m s-1
Young's modulus 4.9 GPa
Shear modulus 6000 GPa
Bulk modulus 11 GPa
Mohs hardness 0.6
Atomic Radii
Atomic Radius 145 pm
Bohr Radius 167 pm
Covalent Radius 134 pm
Van der Waals 182 pm
Oxidation States
Main Li+1
Other Li-1 (in liquid NH3)
Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1) show graph
M - M+ 513.3
M+ - M2+ 7298.0
M2+ - M3+ 11814.8