Lithium Definition and 103 Threads

We have to give the formula for lithium nitride. I know the answer is Li3N. But, I do not understand why it is not Li2N2. I drew the lewis structure and there is a way to arrange that molecule. Why don't we specify with the prefixes the number of atoms trilithium nitride? In a same way, why...

Why can't primary lithium batteries (that are not lithium IONS) be developed as secondary batteries? Can someone explain this to me?

Hi all! I would like to know how to charge a lithium polymber battery of 3.7V, 110mA battery. Anyone has the circuit ? Help! Thank you!

Lithium Hydride contains more hydrogen per unit volume than liquid hydrogen does, so what is stopping us from developing a Lithium Hydride storage solution to supply hydrogen to a vehicle's engine? The reactivity of the substance would throw up some substantial challenges, but compared to...

How to fix my laptop battery Lithium Ion when it doesn't charge.My friend says that his battery became stronger when he put it on the refrigerator,so i did also because my battery is having a problems with its charging.When it became full,and I'm using it before 20% it shutdown itself.But,after...

For my project, the Lithium Ion Polymer Battery - 3.7v 2600mAh powers arduino, transmitter and a few other parts. My whole design works on 3.3v. I'm trying to build a circuit to indicate the status of the battery using LED. When the voltage of the battery is consumed below 3.0v, I want to...

i'm leaning towards sustainable and renewable energy sources, upon seeing the Ironman film of Jean Favreau, i come to theory that maybe the arc reactor that Stark industries manufactured and designed is quite feasible through cold fusion reaction... is it possible? if it is, please provide any...

I am interesting to know about the manufactures of these products: crystalline silicon solar cells, thin-film solar modules, display screens like: Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), touch panel and plasma, thin film rechargeable lithium ion batteries, lithium ion batteries for electric car, fuel...

Homework Statement In the 2p state of lithium, two fine structure components are formed due to spin-orbit interaction. They produce wavelengths of 670.960nm and 670.975nm. Compare Doppler and natural broadening at 700K. The lifetime of the 2p state is 27ns and \frac{\Delta \lambda}{\lambda} ~=...

Homework Statement Given -Total Energy for Li \rightarrow Li ^{3+} = 1.960 * 10^{4} kJ/mol -First Ionization Energy of Li = 5.20 * 10^{2} kJ/mol Homework Equations Other than the equation in the image, I used the equation: Etotal = E1 + E2 + E3 The Attempt at a Solution Since Etotal and...

Does anyone out there know of a US based source or distributor for high capacity lithium batteries? 100Ah, 200Ah? 3 - 3.2 volts Everything I am finding is China, and the shipping is just outrageous. Thanks, pud

So I have learned that all batteries have an internal resistance which will limit the current that it can output, so that you can't discharge a huge battery in a split second because of that internal resistance. But what I am wondering is, at what point is it dangerous to draw too much current...

The energy needed to strip all three electrons from a Li(g) atom was found to be 1.96*10^4 kJ/mol. The first ionization energy of Li is 520 kJ/mol. Calculate the second ionization energy of Lithium atoms (the energy required for the process) Li+(g) ---> Li+2 + e- Equation: frequency =...

Homework Statement For the third electron of Lithium atom moving in its permissible orbit, the values of angular momentum and the energy are? Homework Equations E= -2π2e4mZ2/n2h2 Third electron is in the second orbit The Attempt at a Solution The value for energy should be...

Homework Statement Lithium has an atomic number Z = 3. Two of its electrons have the quantum numbers {n, L, m{l}, m{s}} = {1,0,0,+1/2} and {1,0,0,-1/2}. Write down the corresponding set of quantum numbers for the third electron in the lowest energy state of the Li atom. Briefly explain the...

Homework Statement Explain why the 2p state for Lithium is close to the n=2 state for Hydrogen and why the 2s state is much higher. (5.4eV) The Attempt at a Solution I think that for 2p state (n=2, l=1) we can model (for some reason) the Lithium valence electron like the electron...

I'm teaching periodic trends in a Gen. Chem. course, and it's commonly mentioned that the radius of an Li+ ion (90 pm) is smaller than that of the neutral Li atom (~160 pm), with the dominant reason being that the valence 2s1 electron was removed. The same trend shows up for the other alkali...

How to avoid formation of Lithium Chromate ? I am willing to make a glass batch which consists of Li2O and Cr2O3 as well as other stuff... My concern is Lithium Chromate which shouldn't form due its undesirable color. How can I possibly avoid formation of Lithium Chromate at about 1000C ...

Homework Statement Estimate the ionization energy of Lithium. Neglect the repulsion between the electrons. Homework Equations what is the equation that can be used here? There are thousands of tables in the web having tabulated the values of various ionaziation energies. But one can hardly...

I recently saw a science documentary saying that there is a lot of lithium on the sun's surface - since lithium is heavier than H and He wouldn't it sink to the core of the sun? How does it stay on the surface?

Homework Statement A thin target of lithium is bombarded by helium nuclei of energy E0. The lithium nuclei are initially at rest and are essentially unbound for this high-energy collision. A nuclear reaction can occur in which 4He + 7Li → 10B + 1n −2.8 MeV The collision is inelastic, and...

Hi all, I've recently encountered the problem of cleaning paraffin oil off a lithium foil. Unfortunately, I am no chemist, and thus am not too sure what will and will not react with the lithium itself (which is something I need to avoid). I had a look for possible solvents that I could use and...

Homework Statement C. The ionization energy of lithium is 5.39 eV. Assume that r = 4a0 for the outer electron. a) Use this fact to calculate the effective nuclear charge Zeff for the outer electron in lithium. (Hint: This is easy.) b) Give one reason that supports the...

Homework Statement Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution a) Li3N + 3 H2O --------> 3 LiOH + NH3 7g---------------------m 34.83g----------------3*23.94 m=14.43g n=14.43/23.94=0.602mole.

So I was wondering if I could get some help and advice on a project I am working on. I have next to no experience or knowledge of electrical circuits so I appreciate your patience. I am trying to power a structural health monitoring system "accelerometer" unit on a bridge using...

What I am trying to do is replace my 12v 5Ah lead-acid battery with a 14.8v 6600mAh lithium ion battery. It powers a small fan belt. And for some reason I can't get the lithium battery to work. Can somebody tell me what I might be doing wrong, or if it will even work?

I've been researching Lithium Iron Disulfide Batteries, but I've been unable to find the half-equations for the Cathode and Anode. Cathode - Iron Disulfide Anode - Lithium Electrolyte - Organic Solvent Blend (Propylene Carbonite, Dioxolane, Dimethoxyethane) The overall equation is...

What is lithium gas? Lithium is a solid metal (At room temp). Is lithium gas super heated Lithium in gasious form? or is there a process other than heating that produces Lithium in gas form? Is there a chemical way of converting Lithum to gas form? Thanks Jim

Hi, I have a sansa Clip that is 2 years old. Still works well. I know that one day the non-replaceable battery will die. If I use it 2-3 hours a day everyday during "dead" times like travel, how many years on average can I expect out of it? In terms of money, Should I sell it and buy a new...

“There are several ways in which a planet can disturb the internal motions of matter in its host star, thereby rearrange the distribution of the various chemical elements and possibly cause the destruction of lithium. It is now up to the theoreticians to figure out which one is the most likely...

I am having an issue calculating the first few energy levels of Lithium. To add, electron-electron repulsions are ignored. Since electron-electron repulsion is being ignored, I am starting with the following, For Hydrogen...

Lithium has been commonly stated as explosive and/or flammable upon exposure to water. What does this mean for its use in electric/hybrid car batteries when there will be traffic crashes in rain that could damage the batteries and thus expose this element to water? Thanks for all informed...

A quick google search reveals conflicting opinions on whether or not this will have a negative impact on battery life. I carry my laptop outdoors with me every day on my walk from the train to the hospital, do I need to worry about the cold ruining my battery?

Not asking for a schematic, more a notion of roughly how challenging this will be.

Hi guys, A friend of mine working as an EE asked me this question for which she had no answer to. She asked if lithium batteries counts as a thermal battery. I had no idea what "thermal battery" meant, so I found http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molten_salt_battery" on Wikipedia but I still...

Homework Statement Find the binding energy (in MeV) for lithium 3Li8 (atomic mass = 8.022486 u). Homework Equations Binding energy = (#p)(mass proton) + (#n)(mass neutron) - (mass nuclei*c^2) The Attempt at a Solution mass proton = 1.007825 mass neutron = 1.008665 Binding energy...

I got this idea that I could maybe replace the heavy lead acid battery on my motorcycle with a lithium ion polymer battery. I found that you can buy batteries for RC cars that match the power requirements. The lead acid battery is 12 volts, 6Ah. It seams that L.I.P. batteries for RC cars are...

In general (meaning nothing specific), how is it made and how much energy (in joules) input is necessary to make it? I'm not planning on making any or anything like that, but I am curious about the general process and whether or not we can get more energy from using it than what goes into making...

Is there someone here who have a good link for the charging curve of a lithium copper oxyphosphate battery. Thanks.

My kids have a Peg Perego John Deere Gator tractor that uses a 12v battery. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000G0KT6Y/?tag=pfamazon01-20 The battery requires monthly charging or it will die. The charge is slow and the winter months are a hassle. I could replace the battery but I'd rather...

Hi all, I'm currently in the works of experimenting and writing up my Extended Essay on Chemistry for the IB (it is basically a very long lab report). I have chosen to do the sub-topic of electrochemistry, within which I am interested to do something on the Lithium-ion battery. However, this...

I have a couple of different lithium ion battery packs. On one pack charging current reads 0.1 amps, and on the other 1.5 amps. I already charged the 0.1 amp pack with 0.1 amps, and seems to be working. Now, I'm sort of weary charging the other pack with 1.5 amps. Doesn't that seem too much...

I want to ask you something. What happens with the lithium battery (lets say after 100 times of recharging) and loses its capacity after 2 years recharging? Is it something with the ions or what?

This is something you might want to take a look before you go off on your next air travel in the US. http://www.powerpage.org/2007/12/us_dot_bans_transport_of_spare_lithium_batteries_in_checked_baggage.html This is going to be a bit annoying since we travel with spare camera and camcorder...

Hi, I'm an italian PhD student (sorry for my english). I'm searching for data on Lithium and Lithium Hydride. In particular: 1) Data concerning LiH decomposition rate @ 1-10 atm and from 1200 K to 2500 K (that is: characteristic time of the decomposition in this range of pressure and...

From what I gather a hydrogen bomb works by exploding a conventional explosive such as TNT which propells fissile Uranium or Plutonium particles at each other which causes fission and this fission causes enough heat to start fusion. Then I hear lithium is bombarded with by an electrons which...

A nice solution to the lithium discrepancy, recently published in Nature: http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0608201

trying to understand the physical properties of lithium, since it is a metalic liquid, Can it be magnetized? Could it be forced through a tube that has a current spiraling around it, like in an electromagnet? Does it break down over time, and what happens to it if it does?

A lithium atom (mass doesn't matter) is being pushed from rest by a laser beam whose power is 1mW. Find the velocity of this lithium atom as a function of time So here goes what i have done v(t) = \frac{1}{2} at^2 now F = ma = \frac{\Delta p}{\Delta t} so then a = \frac{\Delta...

Hello all I was asked a question on the first ionisation energy of Lithium and berylium, and it confused me. It seemed obvious to other people in the class that Berylium has a higher ionisation energy than Lithium (which according to my chemistry teacher is the right answer) Now This...