Lithium is one of the lightest elements on Earth with an atomic number of 3 and an atomic mass of 6.94. Like other metals, Lithium is soft, malleable, silvery-white in color, has a metallic luster, but easily oxidizes to become dull black.
In 1812, when the Swedish chemist Johan August Arfwedson was decomposing minerals on the island of Utö, Sweden, Lithium was accidentally discovered by him, on a flower petal. The name Lithium comes from the Greek word for rock, lithos to reflect its existence in minerals instead of animals or plants.
Medicine
For centuries, leftists have known bathing in hot springs containing high levels of Lithium for the medicinal benefits they have found.
In 1929, Charles Leiper Grigg first invented the lemon soda recipe called Bib-Label Lithiated after 6 failed attempts. It then became a popular drink at the time and it actually contained Lithium citrate, a salt of Lithium. From then until 1948, Lithium gained popularity as an ingredient in beverages, before being banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in sodas and beer.
Lithium is also found in our everyday drinks.
Lithium batteries
In the future, Lithium batteries will replace all batteries.
Because of those great roles, Lithium has become a huge asset that countries are constantly competing for, causing its price to increase by 500% in the past 1 year.