Video tutorial from Periodic Table of Videos on Lithium. Reactive lithium is the lightest of the alkali metals.

I use this technique a lot. Students have to convert the 8 sentences into diagrams - hence "Draw the sentence". This is a great assessment exercise and is linked to my TES article at http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6112077 This is an easier one as both have equal but opposite charge - slightly harder examples have also been uploaded.

Pupils must watch their teacher drop some small pieces of metal into water and record what happens.

I made a whackey little video about lithium ion cells that may amuse.

This video from Frankly Chemistry looks at the electrolysis of molten lithium chloride.

This video from Frankly Chemistry looks at the ionic bonding in Lithium Chloride.

This video from Frankly Chemistry demonstrates the experiment and explains the results in detail.

Video tutorial from Periodic Table of Videos on Lithium (version 1)

Lithium-ion battery (Infotext and Exercises) The worksheet consists of an information text. Based on this text, there are various exercises such as matching tasks, multiple-choice questions, open questions and true-false questions. You receive the material and solutions in PDF format for easy printing and in docx format for individual customization.

Lithium battery chemistry (Infotext and Exercises) The worksheet consists of an information text. Based on this text, there are various exercises such as matching tasks, multiple-choice questions, open questions and true-false questions. You receive the material and solutions in PDF format for easy printing and in docx format for individual customization.

This infographic for A-level chemistries students briefly explains how lithium-ion batteries and related battery chemistries like sodium-ion and magnesium-ion batteries work. Due to the low abundance of lithium on Earth, lithium-ion batteries will have to be replaced by these other chemistries in the future. They do, however, work on the same principle as lithium-ion batteries, only the ions are exchanged by sodium or magnesium ions. Sodium-ion batteries are infact already used, for example in electric bikes made by the company Faradion.

This video from Frankly Chemistry outlines the process in which molten lithium chloride is broken down into its elements using electricity - showing the oxidation of chloride ions to form chlorine gas molecules and the reduction of lithium ions to form molten lithium.

Physicist Jim Al-Khalili focuses his attention on the very strange nucleus from an isotope of Lithium that only exists due to the 'weird rules of quantum mechanics'.

A tutorial used along with a demonstration of the reactions of Lithium, Sodium and Potassium with water. Includes assessment opportunities

Geography Case Study Lithium is key to green technologies. The “Lithium Triangle” of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile, holds most of the world’s lithium reserves. Chinese businesses face allegations of the violation of the rights of local communities, damage to ecosystems and unsafe working conditions. Argentinian lithium miners surrounded their Chinese managers’ compound and blockaded the entrance with flaming tyres. This resource includes a variety of lesson activities to pick and choose: Which Geography keyword is the ODD ONE OUT? 5Ws &1H about Tesla Motors and Elon Musk 5Ws &1H about a photo of lithium salt mounds In which photo would you be most likely to … meet a worker whose health is at risk? Critical Thinking: write THREE sentences to LINK these four images (technology: manufacturing, sales, use, waste) Worksheet and data to construct a dot distribution map of China’s lithium mines around the World PQE: China’s Lithium Mines - worksheet to analyse the dot distribution map using critical thinking (Patterns, Quantify, Exceptions) Several slides for screen projection: encourages class evaluation of the positives vs negatives of dot distribution Slide showing annotated map of Global North vs Global South - encourages analysis of correlation between lithium mining and socio-economic development Link to video: “Argentina indigenous groups protest against lithium mining” Concept Map: The Lithium Triangle (35 snippets of info, to be colour-coded according to Locations, Causes, Effects, Management, Supporting Data) The concept map info can then be used for: Thought Chains: The Lithium Triangle - complete the scaffolding to complete six pieces of analysis… “Chinese firms have been buying lithium mines in South America because…” “The lithium mining industry in South America is SOCIALLY unsustainable because…” “The lithium mining industry in South America is ECONOMICALLY unsustainable because…” “The lithium mining industry in South America is ENVIRONMENTALLY unsustainable because…” “Electric car makers buy Chinese lithium-ion batteries because…” “Electric cars are not yet completely sustainable because…” Geography Web: The Lithium Triangle Pupils link feature and analyse the connections between the Lithium Triangle and China, Argentina’s government, indigenous people, Tesla Motors TEACHERS’ BACKGROUND INFORMATION sheets (x3) with links to relevant articles and original BBC News story

This worksheet is intended for use during or after a teacher demonstrates (or shows a video) of the reaction of lithium, sodium and potassium with water.

This PowerPoint presentation with worked examples and student questions covers: Flame tests for lithium, sodium, potassium, calcium, and copper. Electron energy levels and emitting radiation. Precipitate tests for iron(II)), iron(III), copper(II), calcium, and zinc.

This video from Frankly Chemistry shows ionic bonding of Lithium and Fluoride.

This video from Frankly Chemistry looks at how the ionic bond forms in Lithium Sulphide.

This video from Frankly Chemistry shows how the ionic bond forms in Lithium Nitride (Li3N).

This video from Frankly Chemistry shows how the ionic bond forms in Lithium Oxide (Li2O).