Explanation - Referred to as “white gold” – Lithium metal is soft, white, and lustrous—and
several of its alloys and compounds are produced on an industrial scale. Under standard
conditions, it is the lightest metal and the lightest solid element. It is highly reactive and
flammable, and must be stored in mineral oil. It is an alkali metal and a rare metal. Chile holds
the world’s largest reserve of Lithium ((about 55%), followed by India (now after the discovery of 5.9 million tonnes in Jammu and Kashmir). Researchers at the Atomic Minerals Directorate (under
India’s Atomic Energy Commission) have estimated lithium reserves of 14,100 tonnes in a small patch of land surveyed in Southern Karnataka’s Mandya district recently.
Explanation - Referred to as “white gold” – Lithium metal is soft, white, and lustrous—and
several of its alloys and compounds are produced on an industrial scale. Under standard
conditions, it is the lightest metal and the lightest solid element. It is highly reactive and
flammable, and must be stored in mineral oil. It is an alkali metal and a rare metal. Chile holds
the world’s largest reserve of Lithium ((about 55%), followed by India (now after the discovery of 5.9 million tonnes in Jammu and Kashmir). Researchers at the Atomic Minerals Directorate (under
India’s Atomic Energy Commission) have estimated lithium reserves of 14,100 tonnes in a small patch of land surveyed in Southern Karnataka’s Mandya district recently.
