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Store lithium

alexleyenda - 23-12-2013 at 17:53

Hi,
For a while I've been storing lithium under mineral oil, the problem is it floats on mineral oil so I made up something to keep it under the oil but every time I have to deal with the container it's a total mess and i'm kinda pissed off now :p. Is there any kind of oil with a lower density than Lithium so it doesn't float I can use to store it?

thanks!

elementcollector1 - 23-12-2013 at 19:04

Nope. Search the forum for 'cleaning lithium metal'.

eidolonicaurum - 3-1-2014 at 02:25

I just put a lump of lead on top of the whole lot. It stays down then, and solves the problem for me.