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Why is lithium unusual?

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lithium is the smallest element.

it is much harder and muchlighter than other alikli metals.

salts of lithiun are insoluble in water bcoz of high stablity.

it reacts slowly with water.

it forms normal oxide with oxygen while other form per oxide or super oxide.

it is least reactive

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Lithium is unusual because it is the metal with the lowest density (or it is simply the lightest metal). In addition, it is an alkali metal.

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