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Lithium batteries are composed of pure lithium in its metal form and are generally meant for one-time usage; they cannot be recharged. Lithium ion batteries, on the other hand, contain electrolytes of the lithium ion; these can be discharged and recharged many times. The lithium ion batteries have several advantages over other rechargeable batteries. For one, they're smaller in size and also have high voltage so that fewer cells are needed. Secondly, when idle, they lose charge at a slower rate compared to the other batteries, and hence are long-standing once fully charged.

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