Lithium Basics

This video, from the Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Technological Education Resource Center (CREATE), provides an introduction to lithium, an alkali metal, and it fundamental properties. The video covers the position of lithium in the periodic table, its reactivity as an alkali metal with a lone valence electron, and the necessity to store it in mineral oil due to its high reactivity. The video concludes with a demonstration of the reaction of lithium with water, showcasing the production of lithium hydroxide, hydrogen gas, and the basic nature of the resulting solution.

This video runs 5:24 minutes in length.