Posted on Jul 18, 2010 |
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Lithium is a great reactive alkali metal. Lithium reacts if it is left open in the moist air. If lithium is combined with hydrogen, the water molecules present in the air turns the white metal into a black tarnish. This is one of the reasons that lithium is stored in pure state. It is stored in oil to avoid reacting. Lithium is highly flammable and so when it is burning, throwing water...