Lithium is a metabolite found in or produced by Escherichia coli (strain K12, MG1655).
Flammable
Corrosive
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Lithium is a metabolite found in or produced by Escherichia coli (strain K12, MG1655).
| Physical Description | Lithium appears as a soft silvery metal that is normally grayish white. Reacts violently with water to form flammable hydrogen gas and strong caustic solution. Ignition usually occurs. Strong (corr… |
| Color/Form | Soft silvery-white metal |
| Odor | ODORLESS |
| Melting Point | 180.5 °C (357 °F) |
| Boiling Point | 1336 °C (2437 °F) |
| Density | 0.53 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Solubility | Reacts with water |
| Vapor Pressure | 7.90X10-11 Pa (5.92X10-13 mm Hg) at 400 K (127 °C); 0.000489 Pa (3.67X10-6 mm Hg) at 600 K (327 °C); 1.08 Pa (0.00810 mm Hg) at 800 K (524 °C); 109 Pa (0.818 mm Hg) at 1000 K (727 °C) |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Decomposes in water |
| IUPAC Name | lithium |
| Molecular Formula | Li |
| Molecular Weight | 7.0 g/mol |
| CAS | 7439-93-2 |
| SMILES | [Li] |
| InChIKey | WHXSMMKQMYFTQS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.1210104 |
| Pack sizes | 100GM |
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