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Lithium is an extremely soft silvery-gray metallic element, identified by the symbol Li on the periodic table of elements. The metal is used in a range of industries, typically in the form of alloys and compounds, since it is extremely reactive. Consumers may also be familiar with salts of lithium, which are used as mood altering drugs.

The reasonably abundant element was discovered in the early 1800s, but was not produced commercially until 1923 by a company named Metallgesellschaft AG.  Lithium has an atomic number of three making it the lightest solid element, and the head of the alkaline metal group.  Similar to other metals in this group, lithium is reactive in pure form and needs to be handled carefully.