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In 1817, the element lithium (atomic number 3) was discovered in the mineral petalite (LiAl(Si2O5)2) by Johann August Arfvedson, a Swedish chemist, and named by his employer, chemist Jöns Jacob Berzelius.

It was first isolated in 1821 by William Thomas Brande and Sir Humphrey Davy through the electrolysis of lithium oxide (Li2O). Today, larger amounts of the metal are obtained through the electrolysis of lithium chloride (LiCl). Lithium is not found as a free element in nature and makes up only 0.0007% of the earth's crust.

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