In pure, refined form...many, or most of these metals are deadly.
Elemental lead, chromium, cobalt, zinc, mercury, or barium will kill you quickly, if not instantly in it's pure form, but most of us have some coursing through our veins.
Lithium...as a component of a simple salt, has saved many lives. Chromium, lead, and zinc help paint adhear to their substrates, and can be harmless in minute quantities, but the E.P.A. requires stringent guidelines for disposal. Mercury is present in any aquatic animal we eat, and its vapor illuminates much of our artificial light, but it's deadly in concentrate. Cobalt contributes to the hue of blue diamonds, but is extremely radioactive when refined. Barium is used in rodenticides, but also contributes to making steel stronger.
If lithium salt doesn't contain the elemental metal lithium...then he hasn't touched it...and I'll graciously concede.
Good point...well taken. Though an alloy would be a combination of metals and not a component of a salt. I mention that to defend my position...not to avoid admiting that you're right :)
What is your favorite metal and why?
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Lithium in pharmacology is lithium salts, not pure lithium. Elemental lithium reacts violently with water.
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In pure, refined form...many, or most of these metals are deadly.
Elemental lead, chromium, cobalt, zinc, mercury, or barium will kill you quickly, if not instantly in it's pure form, but most of us have some coursing through our veins.
Lithium...as a component of a simple salt, has saved many lives. Chromium, lead, and zinc help paint adhear to their substrates, and can be harmless in minute quantities, but the E.P.A. requires stringent guidelines for disposal. Mercury is present in any aquatic animal we eat, and its vapor illuminates much of our artificial light, but it's deadly in concentrate. Cobalt contributes to the hue of blue diamonds, but is extremely radioactive when refined. Barium is used in rodenticides, but also contributes to making steel stronger.
If lithium salt doesn't contain the elemental metal lithium...then he hasn't touched it...and I'll graciously concede.
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They said no alloys, though, so I assume they want us to have touched the metal in its elemental form.
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Good point...well taken. Though an alloy would be a combination of metals and not a component of a salt. I mention that to defend my position...not to avoid admiting that you're right :)