sanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoLithium deposit valued at over $1.5 trillion discovered in the U.S.www.earth.comexternal-linkmessage-square190linkfedilinkarrow-up1435arrow-down133
arrow-up1402arrow-down1external-linkLithium deposit valued at over $1.5 trillion discovered in the U.S.www.earth.comsanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square190linkfedilink
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 @pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days agoHuh… I thought lithium was a liquid metal, like mercury. 🤔
minus-square3abas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 days agoNo… It’s a soft metal, but its melting point is 180.50 °C (Mercury’s is −38.8290 °C)
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 days agoLithium hexafluorophosphate is the salt used, white powder at room temp.
minus-squarefloquant@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoOnly two elements are liquid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, Mercury and Bromine. Plus Gallium if your room is quite warm.
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoOnly two elements are liquid at standard temperature and pressure: mercury and bromine
minus-squareinvertedspear@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoIt is not, but it is very soluble, so can be found in water.
Huh… I thought lithium was a liquid metal, like mercury. 🤔
No… It’s a soft metal, but its melting point is 180.50 °C (Mercury’s is −38.8290 °C)
Lithium hexafluorophosphate is the salt used, white powder at room temp.
Only two elements are liquid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, Mercury and Bromine. Plus Gallium if your room is quite warm.
Only two elements are liquid at standard temperature and pressure: mercury and bromine
It is not, but it is very soluble, so can be found in water.